Cryptoptila australana
This moth occurs in Queensland and New South Wales. We have seen it from October to March.
The male moths are said to be more cryptic in their patterning than the females. On this basis we have tried to identify the sex of ours.
The larvae live in a communal shelter of foodplant leaves webbed together. They pupate within the shelter.
Larval Foodplants
We found larvae here feeding on Polyscias sambucifolia, Elderberry panax, grazing communally on the leaf surface.
