that grow on trees. The caterpillars bore tunnels into the fungus, and live and pupate in their tunnels.

The adult moth has a speckled pattern of light and dark greyish-brown, on the forewings, and plain brown hindwings.

The species is found in north-eastern Australia, in Queensland and New South Wales.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 183.

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