1. Lebendfotos

2. Biologie

2.1. Nahrung der Raupe

[Proteaceae:] Persoonia levis [= Persoonia salicina]

Meyrick (1893:541-542) schrieb zur Raupe: "Larva 16-legged, somewhat flattened, tapering at both ends; dull blackish, tinged with green, darkest on dorsal and spiracular lines ; spots minute, pale ; head small, ochreous-brown, on crown blackish ; second and anal segments black : feeds between joined leaves of Persoonia salicina (Proteaceae), in July ; pupa in a dense white cocoon."

[butterflyhouse.com.au] erklärt entsprechend: "The Caterpillar of this species has a brown head, and a dark greenish grey body with black second and final abdominal segments. The caterpillar is flattened, and tapers at both ends. It has a full complement of prolegs. The caterpillar lives in a shelter composed of food-plant leaves joined with silk. The caterpillar has been found feeding on Broad-leaved Geebung (Persoonia levis, PROTEACEAE). The caterpillar pupates in a dense white cocoon spun between leaves of its food-plant."

(Autor: Erwin Rennwald)

3. Weitere Informationen

3.1. Andere Kombinationen

Tinea tryphera Meyrick, 1893 [Originalkombination]

3.2. Taxonomie

Meyrick (1893: 541-542) beschrieb seine neue Art in der Gattung Tinea, also als Vertreter der Familie Tineidae. Sie wurde erst sehr viel später in die von Davis (1986) aus Südamerika beschriebene Familie Palaephatidae überführt.

3.3. Faunistik

Meyrick (1893: 541-542) beschrieb seine "Tinea tryphera nach 6 Faltern, die z.T. aus Raupen gezüchtet wurden, aus Australien: "Sydney, Blackheath (3500 feet), and Mittagong, New South Wales ; in August, October, and March, six specimens."

[butterflyhouse.com.au] nennt als Verbreitungsgebiet: "Queensland, and New South Wales."