Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
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DianneClarke
wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Wendy - I guess that is why they are commonly known as timber moths
Xyloryctidae (family)
WendyEM
wrote:
Yesterday
No it is a Xyloryctidae. They bore in various trees. At night they sneak out and cut twigs/leaves for food which they leave stick ing out their 'door' and consume in safety in their bore hole. Yes it is frass too.
e.g. see the plate from State Lib. of N.S.W. down this page
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/search?q=Cryptophasa
e.g. see the plate from State Lib. of N.S.W. down this page
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/search?q=Cryptophasa
Xyloryctidae (family)
ibaird
wrote:
7 Dec 2025
Presuming the suggested ID is correct this is a well-marked example of the species.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=LNSWC078-06
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9eaa2744-7921-4cb7-acfa-10f53d88cad9
A first sighting of this species on NatureMapr for the Canberra and Southern Tablelands region..
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=LNSWC078-06
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9eaa2744-7921-4cb7-acfa-10f53d88cad9
A first sighting of this species on NatureMapr for the Canberra and Southern Tablelands region..
Pedois epinephela
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