Grey Bark Moth - Agriophara discobola

Family Oecophoridae

This page contains information and pictures about Grey Bark Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 30mm

 

As a Concealer Moth in family Oecophoridae, this is a large moth. The fore wings of the moth are cryptically patterned. It is hard to be noticed when resting on tree trunk. Larvae live between joined leaves of Myrtaceae includes Eucalyptus.

 

 

Pictures were taken in Tingalpa on Jan 2009.

 

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Reference:

1. Moths of Australia - I. F. B. Common, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p230.

2. Australian Moths Online - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences 2011.  

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