Hypertropha chlaenota
Scientific NameHypertropha chlaenota
FamilyDepressariidae
SubfamilyHypertrophinae
Wingspan (mm)18
Primary Colorscream, dark brown, orange-brown
HabitatEucalyptus forests and woodlands, shrublands
Geographic RangeAustralia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania)
Host PlantsEucalyptus spp.
Flight PeriodSpring to autumn (multiple generations)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on Eucalyptus leaves, often as leaf-miners or within spun leaves. Pupation occurs in a cocoon.
Identification TipsThe most distinctive feature is the sharp contrast between the pale cream/white costal half and the dark purplish-brown dorsal half of the forewings, often with an orange-brown fringe.
Description
A small moth with distinctly bicolored forewings; the costal half is pale cream to whitish, while the dorsal half is dark purplish-brown with some white streaking and an orange-brown terminal area.
