The larvae are thought to bore into the stems of rushes the adults are white

At a glance

Habitat Amoungst grasses and rushes in particular those in the genus of Juncus
Size It has a wings span of around 30mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Across Australia it can commonly be found from Queensland to Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Across Australia it can commonly be found from Queensland to Tasmania
Habitat
Amoungst grasses and rushes in particular those in the genus of Juncus
Size
It has a wings span of around 30mm
Common Name White Rush Moth
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderLepidoptera
SuborderDitrysia
SuperfamilyPyraloidea
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilySchoenobiinae
GenusTipanaea
SpeciesTipanaea patulella
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