Chrysonoma fascialis (Fabricius, 1775)
 (one synonym is : Oecophora bimaculella Newman, 1856)
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Chrysonoma fascialis
(Photo: courtesy of Jeff Keyes, Sportsman Creek Wildlife Refuge)

These caterpillars live in cases, made from silk and bits of leaf, which they carry around with them. The caterpillars feed on:

  • Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus species ), and
  • Australian Box ( Lophostemon species ),

    both in MYRTACEAE.

    The adult moths have yellow forewings, each with three dark purplish-brown stripes. The hindwings are brown. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

    The species has been found in

  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 4.19, p. 223.

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    (updated 17 August 2011)