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
   

Early May 2009
Peter Murrell Reserve, Blackmans Bay
2-3 mm

Late May 2022
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna

Early July 2011
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
5mm

Mid July 2010
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
 

Early August 2021
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
   

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

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
 

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
 

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.