Tipanaea patulella Walker, 1863
(one synonym : Scirpophaga exsanguinis)
 SCHOENOBIINAE  ,   CRAMBIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Ken Harris, Morwell Park, Victoria)

The Caterpillars of this species are thought to bore into the stems of :

  • Rushes ( Juncus, JUNCACEAE ).

    The adult moths are white, and have a wingspan of about 3 cms. The species is found in eastern Astralia, including

  • Queensland,
  • New South Wales,
  • Victoria, and
  • Tasmania.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 33.9, p. 353.

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    (updated 17 September 2011)