Euchaetis rhizobola (A Concealer moth)
This Caterpillar is green with white intersegmental rings. It lives in a tubular silk shelter that it spins in a curled leaf of its food plant. The caterpillar feeds on various species of Gum Trees ( MYRTACEAE ). The caterpillar grows to a length of about 3 cms. The adult moth has rusty brown forewings with a metallic silver pattern consisting of curved arcs along the costa and a subterminal dotted line. The hindwings are silky white. Each wing has a hairy fringe. The moths have a wingspan of about 3 cms.
Euchaetis rhizobola is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Greater Brisbane
Species information
- Euchaetis rhizobola Scientific name
- A Concealer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 658m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Location information
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Maps
Mount Ainslie Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve -
Places
Melba, ACT
