Bracca matutinata

Subfamily: ENNOMINAE

Bracca matutinata Southern Bracca

Moth sightings: September to June
Range: Qld and NSW

At night Bracca caterpillars hang from their foodplant on webs, gently swivelling in the breeze.

At night Bracca caterpillars hang from their foodplant on webs, gently swivelling in the breeze.

Larval Foodplant

MONIMIACEAE: Wilkiea huegeliana, W. macrophylia
The looper caterpillar feeds on new growth at night, even eating the new stem and often hanging on a web from the foodplant.

Pupation: in leaf litter