This little moth was resting on a cushion next to me on the outdoor lounge and as it was one I hadn't seen before it was worth a photo.
The larvae of this species bore into the timber of the Casuarina tree species and the striped wings of the moth would help to hide it in the needle like foliage.
The moth is in the XYLORYCTIDAE family species Catoryctis subparallela with a wingspan about 2.5cm found in Qld, NSW and Victoria.
(almost misidentified, another is very close in appearance)
A lovely little moth. Over here there are a lot of species that look similar and a nightmare to id!
ReplyDeleteA chance find and the stripes and colours added interest. The similar one had slight variation in the stripes. Tracking down the id is part of the fun although at times a bit frustrating.
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