A common moth species that is often seen in lawns and grassed areas where it's larvae feed.

At a glance

Habitat The larvae live in a silken shelter with incorporated leaves from the grasses they feed on. Adults can often be seen flying around and landing on grasses in lawns
Size Having a wingspan of around 20 mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution This month can be found throughout Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
This month can be found throughout Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
The larvae live in a silken shelter with incorporated leaves from the grasses they feed on. Adults can often be seen flying around and landing on grasses in lawns
Size
Having a wingspan of around 20 mm

Identification

Adult months are a light fawn colour with darker patterning and the hindwings are plain grey
Common Name Couchgrass Webworm
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderLepidoptera
SuborderDitrysia
SuperfamilyPyraloidea
FamilyPyralidae
SubfamilyPhycitinae
TribePhycitini
GenusFaveria
SpeciesFaveria tritalis
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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