These Caterpillars feed on fallen dead leaves of various species of Gum Tree ( Eucalyptus species, MYRTACEAE ). The caterpillars construct a shelter from two leaves joined with silk. The caterpillars pupate in a cocoon in their shelter. The adult moth of this species has dark brown forewings with two black-edged pale yellow marks on each hind margin. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.
Leistomorpha brontoscopa is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Maps
Allan Gillies Pocket Park Aranda Bushland Bill Kennedy Memorial Park Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill City Renewal Authority Area Dryandra St Woodland Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Garryowen Park Gossan Hill Gungaderra Grasslands Gungahlin Pond Hall Cemetery Hall Horse Paddocks Hill Reserve Hughes Garran Woodland Hughes Grassy Woodland Jerrabomberra Wetlands Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Lyneham Wetland Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo) Meringo Nature Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Painter Mount Pleasant Namadgi National Park Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South University of CanberraSurvey points
Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB)Places
Ainslie, ACT Aranda, ACT Belconnen, ACT Bruce, ACT Bungendore, NSW Cook, ACT Curtin, ACT Downer, ACT Fyshwick, ACT Gundaroo, NSW Hall, ACT Harrison, ACT Higgins, ACT Holder, ACT Melba, ACT Murrumbateman, NSW Ngunnawal, ACT Nicholls, ACT O'Connor, ACT Parkes, ACT Russell, ACT Wallaroo, NSW