OECOPHORIDAE
Lycid-mimicking Moth
Grey Bark Moth
Leaf-case Moths
Wattle Concealer Moth
Banded Concealer Moth I
Banded Concealer Moth II 
Purple Banded Concealer I
Purple-banded Concealer II
Banded Concealer Moth III 
Tube Concealer Moth
Tunnel Concealer Moth 
Banded Concealer Moth IV
Concealer Moth Caterpillars
 
XYLORYCTIDAE
Banded Timber Moth
Gum Tree Borer Moth
White Timber Moth I
Mottled Timber Moth
Bark Timber Moth
White Timber Moth II
Timber Moth Caterpillars 
 
BLASTOBASIDAE
Small Grey Moth
 
COSMOPTERIGIDAE
Small Banded Moth
Narrow-winged Moth 
 
GELECHIIDAE
Gelechid Moth 
 
LECITHOCERIDAE
Long-horned Moth
  
Unknown in this Group
 

                                               

White Timber Moth II - Xylorycta sp.

Family Xyloryctidae

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

Body length 20mm
 
The larvae of Xylorycta sp. are either live in tunnel in stem of host plants while collect and feed on leaves during the night, or live in tubular silk shelters amongst foliage. They are related with Banksia or Hakea.
 
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Photos were taken in Anstead Forest on Apr 2009. 
 
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Mar 2010, Mt Coot-tha 
 
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Aug 2009, Anstead Forest
 
Reference:
1. Eochrois callianassa (Meyrick, 1883) - Caterpillars of Australian Moths - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2008.
2. Xylorycta assimilis Turner, 1900 - Caterpillars of Australian Moths - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2008. 

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Last updated: August 06, 2011.