Sighting 4714335
Timber Moths at Charleys Forest, NSW
Identification history
| Xyloryctidae (family) | 10 Dec 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Xyloryctidae (family) | 9 Dec 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 9 Dec 2025 | arjay |
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User's notes
Interesting case moth due to the four quite large A. melanoxylon leaves it has woven into the case.
3 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
9 Dec 2025
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
DianneClarke
wrote:
9 Dec 2025
Thanks Wendy - I guess that is why they are commonly known as timber moths
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
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arjay NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Xyloryctidae (family) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Wattle I think. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Xyloryctidae (family) Scientific name
- Timber Moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 764.5m Recorded at altitude
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