Marasmia poeyalis

Family CRAMBIDAE

Subfamily Spilomelinae

Marasmia poeyalis, the Lesser Rice Leaf-roller, is found in Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, ACT and Victoria. We have seen this species from September to February.

Larval foodplant

The caterpillar feeds on rice, Oryza sativa, It hides by day in a rolled leaf, and when mature pupates in a folded leaf of the foodplant. Reference https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/poeyalis.html