Rhopobota hortaria (Meyrick, 1911)
(previously known as : Acroclyta hortaria)
 OLETHREUTINI ,   OLETHREUTINAE ,   TORTRICIDAE

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

Rhopobota hortaria
(Photo: courtesy of Todd Burrows, South Stradbroke Island)

These caterpillars are yellow with a greenish tinge, and have a black head. They live in a shelter made from a rolled leaf of a foodplant. They have been found feeding on:

  • Celery Wood ( Polyscias elegans, ARALIACEAE ).

    Rhopobota hortaria
    (Photo: courtesy of Todd Burrows, South Stradbroke Island)

    The pupa is formed in a silk cocoon in the shelter.

    Rhopobota hortaria
    (Photo: courtesy of Todd Burrows, South Stradbroke Island)

    The adult moth of this species has forewings that have a brown pattern including a large irregular dark brown bar from the apex to the middle of the inner margin. The hindwings are plain brown. The forewings each have a recurved apex.

    The species occurs in Australia in:

  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    caterpillars
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (updated 24 July 2011)