Dichocrocis clytusalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Dichocrocis |
| Species: | D. clytusalis
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Dichocrocis clytusalis, the kurrajong bag moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is known from the north-eastern half of Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are bright yellow, with black zig-zag lines across the wings, and a prominent black spot near the middle of each forewing.[2]
The larvae feed on Brachychiton rupestre, Brachychiton acerifolium and Brachychiton populneus. They only eat the soft green parts of a leaf, leaving a skeleton of veins. They are green with sparse hairs and some brown markings and can reach a length of about 20 mm when full-grown. They live communally in a bag formed by rolling up leaves of their food plant and joining them with silk. They hide in the bag by day, emerging to feed at night.
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-10-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011-09-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
External links[edit]
- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian moths Online Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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