Gum Snout Moth - Entometa fervens
This page contains pictures and information about Gum Snout Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Caterpillar length 60mm
- This is a large caterpillar has a pair of dorsal glands on abdominal segment eight and a pair of erectile on the metathorax. The caterpillar feeds on Eucalyptus.
- We found the moth resting on a grass stem late in the afternoon in Karawatha Forest. It was in mid summer. The moth did not quit move even disturbed.
- The moth was pale brown in colour with brawn dots pattern. Its hind wings were pale orange. It had a snout body. We can tell the moth was a male by the shape of its antenna.
