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
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AARON POLY 1 Aranda Bushland Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill City Renewal Authority Area Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Garryowen Park Gungaderra Grasslands Hughes Garran Woodland Hughes Grassy Woodland Lyneham Wetland Meringo Nature Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Painter Mount Pleasant Namadgi National Park QPRC LGA Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Sullivans Creek, Lyneham SouthSurvey points
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Ainslie, ACT Aranda, ACT Binalong, NSW Booth, ACT Bruce, ACT Campbell, ACT Casey, ACT Conder, ACT Cook, ACT Deakin, ACT Dunlop, ACT Flynn, ACT Garran, ACT Greenleigh, NSW Hawker, ACT Higgins, ACT Kaleen, ACT Kambah, ACT Lyneham, ACT Macgregor, ACT McKellar, ACT Melba, ACT Merriangaah, NSW Mitchell, ACT Mount Clear, ACT Murrumbateman, NSW O'Connor, ACT Queanbeyan West, NSW Russell, ACT Turner, ACT Wanniassa, ACT