Orthaga thyrisalis

Orthaga thyrisalis Teatree Web Moth

Subfamily: EPIPASCHIINAE

Orthaga thyrisalis is found in Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. We have seen this moth in April and December.

Larval Foodplant

Leptospermum sp. Teatree, Melaleuca sp. Paperbark. The caterpillars live communally in a webbed shelter of dead leaves.