Bird-dropping Concealer Moth - Zonopetala clerota

Family Oecophoridae

This page contains information and pictures about Bird-dropping Concealer Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 15mm

 

    

 

The moth in the above 2nd photo just came out from pupa and not moved a bit even our disturbs. Picture was taken in Karawatha Forest during early summer. This moth mimics the bird-dropping, looks very similar to the Bird-dropping Lichen Moth.

 

 

 

This moth mimics bird-dropping in dirty black and white colours. During the day it was usually found resting on leaf. 

 

 

 

The moths in genus Zonopetala are with black and white bands and look very similar. There may be more than one species in this page. Some of the moths in this page may even on the genus Zonopetala.  

 

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Reference:

1. Zonopetala clerota - Caterpillars of Australian Moths - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2007.

2. Zonopetala decisana (Walker, 1863) - Caterpillars of Australian Moths - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2007.

3. Zonopetala divisella - Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks, 2004. 

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