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Order Lepidoptera
- This page contains pictures and information about Timber Moths in
family XYLORYCTIDAE that we
found in Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- In some
reference, this group is put under family Oecophoridae
as subfamily Xyloryctinae.
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- Moths in family Xyloryctidae are medium in size with stout body. They
are usually partially white with checkered apical wing margin. As those
moths in Oecophoridae, they
have the upturn pointed stickle-shaped labial palpi in front of their head. The apical
segment is usually slender, tapering and acute.
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- The habits of the larvae are vary. Many live between joined leaves, some
make portable cases. Some make tunnel in bark or stem of living
tree.
- Banded Timber Moth
 - Lichenaula sp.,
- It is believed that the Banded Timber Moth larvae feed on lichens or
on leaves, live in silk tube shelter. Please check this page
for more infromation.
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- Small Gum Tree Borer Moth
- Cryptophasa balteata, body length 20mm
- This is a male moth with forewings and hindwings shiny white in colour,
with three black dots on middle of each forewings and a line of black dots
around the margin. Their caterpillars live in Gum tree trunk, feed on wood
and bark. Please check this page for
more infromation.
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- White Timber Moth I
 - Cryptophasa pultenae
- Pictures taken on Nov 2009, Karawatha Forest, Rocky Circuit. Please check this
page
for more infromation.
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- Mottled Timber Moth
 - Cryptophasa xylomima
- Pictures taken on Nov 2009, Carbrook Wetland. Please check this page
for more infromation.
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- Bark Timber Moth
 - Thymiatris sp., body length 20mm
- We found this moth twice under loose bark during winter time. The pupa was found next to the moth. Please check this page
for more infromation.
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- White Timber Moth II
 - Xylorycta sp., 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. Please check this page
for more infromation.
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- Timber Moth Caterpillars
- ? Maroga sp. or Uzucha sp.,
- Larvae of Maroga are common, and graze on bark of eucalypts under frass-covered webbing.
Please check this page for more
infromation.
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- Reference:
- 1. Moths
of Australia - I. F. B. Common, Melbourne University Press, 1990,
p227.
- 2. Insects of Australia and New Zealand - R. J. Tillyard, Angus
& Robertson, Ltd, Sydney, 1926, p425.
- 3. XYLORYCTIDAE
of Australia - Caterpillars
of Australian Moths - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2009.
- 4. A Guide to Australian Moths - Paul Zborowski, Ted Edwards, CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2007,
p64.
- 5. Australian Moths Online - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences 2011.
- 6. Northern
Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
- 7. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia, Genera and Species - Ian McMillan, [accessed July 2011].
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