Doratifera oxleyi

Painted Cup Moth, Doratifera oxleyi, female
Early March 2015
Meehan Range
Image and identification by Simon Grove (TMAG), used with permission.
 
Late March 2020
Hobart/ nipaluna
The eggs are covered by a thick layer of dark scales.  It is clear that this female has an ample supply of scales for egg coating.
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Two individuals
Late March 2012
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
 
Mid March 2012
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Early March 2012
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
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1cm
Mid March 2013
Peter Murrell Reserve, Blackmans Bay
     
Mid March 2018
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
When detected the moth hangs on with only the rear legs and then goes link, swinging downwards.
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Early April 2019
Peter Murrell Reserve, Blackmans Bay
   
Mid March 2021
“Inala” Lunawanna, Bruny Island
IMG 8999

Late March 2023
Garden Island Creek
Image by Jason, Gulkula2 Wildlife Retreat, used with permission.
Wizard Normal Form  Wizard Wands Out 1  Wizard Chilling Out

Early May 2009
Peter Murrell Reserve, Blackmans Bay
2-3 mm
Early June 2023
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
IMG 7194  IMG 7195
Late May 2022
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
IMG 3559
Early July 2011
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
5mm
Mid July 2010
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
 
Early August 2021
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
IMG 0194  IMG 0195  IMG 0196
About 4mm
Late June 2018
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
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Leaf epidermal damage patterns
Late July 2019
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
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Late July 2019
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Mid August 2010
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Mid September 2010
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Late September 2019
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Late August 2022
Carleton River
Showing the feeding trail
IMG 4371
Mid November 2013
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart /nipaluna
Mid October 2019
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
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Late November 2012
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Late October 2020
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
IMG 5909  IMG 5911
Early October 2011
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Ventral surface
Late November 2004
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
 
Late October 2010
Peter Murrell Reserve, Blackmans Bay
2cm
  
Mid November 2016
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
   
Late October 2019
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna

Late November 2021
Inala, Bruny Island
IMG 1359  IMG 1360

Caterpillar forming cocoon.
Late October 2013
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
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The same cocoon, Mid November 2013
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Notes:  Cup moths caused Eucalypt decline around Hobart in 2010.
Nov 2019 there were reports that they were causing similar damage.