Leucinodes cordalis

Family CRAMBIDAE

Subfamily Spilomelinae

Leucinodes cordalis, the Eggfruit or Pororo caterpillar is found all over Australia. We have seen the moths from November to April.

Larval foodplant

These caterpillars are an agricultural pest on various members of the family SOLANACEAE, tunnelling into stems and fruit. Reference https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/cordalis.html