(one synonym: Platyptilia brunneodactyla D. Lucas, 1955)
PTEROPHORINAE, PTEROPHORIDAE, PTEROPHORIOIDEA
These Caterpillars feed on plants in the family ASTERACEAE, including
The caterpillars bore into the stems.
The adult moth is brown with a dark mark on each forewing, and has a wingspan of about 2.5 cms.
The species has been found is a native to Eurasia, including
and in 1999, to control Ragwort, the species was introduced into
Further reading :
Philipp C. Zeller,
Revision der Pterophoriden,
Volume 6 (1852), pp. 328-330, No. 4.
(written 23 March 2019)