Wattle Goat Moth, Endoxyla lituratus
Late January 2018
Gretna
Image by Alan Lesheim used with permission.
Mid January 2019
Sisters Beach
Mating on a power pole. The pair stayed in this position for the entire day and then disappeared overnight.
Early January 2013
Sisters Beach
Early February 2015
Hobart
Recently emerged adult. Pupal case projecting from burrow can be seen in the top left of the photo. On Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon).
Mid March 2020
Hobart
Pupa exuviate extruding from Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon).
Mid January 2013
Sisters Beach
Black Cockatoos are particularly partial to cossid moth larvae. They tear open branches to access the grubs.