Euchaetis metallota Meyrick, 1883
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

The adult moth of this species has forewings with a lacey brown pattern on pale yellow. The hindwings are plain yellow. The moths have a wing span of about 2 cms.

The species may be found over much of Australia, including:

  • New South Wales,
  • Queensland,
  • Western Australia, and
  • Victoria.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 222.


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    (updated 17 May 2011)