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WEBWORM FACTS |
Identification
Hednota bivittella is a moth from the family Crambidae. The forewings are brown with two broad white bands running along the length of each wing. The outer margin of the wing has a pale fringe. The hindwings are pale brown, fringed with a paler margin. The moth has relatively large eyes and long antennae. The caterpillar is known as Webworm and grow to about 15 mm long. The adult moths are most active at night and rest amongst grass during the day.
Size
length about 1cm, with wingspan about 2cm
Habitat
grassland, pasture
Food
Webworm caterpillars bore into the stems of grass plants.
Breeding
The eggs are laid in grass and hatch into caterpillars which feed on the grass plants
Range
Hednota bivittella is found in Australia, including Tasmania
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Crambidae | | Genus: | Hednota | | Species: | bivittella | | Common Name: | Webworm |
Relatives in same Genus
Pasture Webworm (H. longipalpella)
Webworm (H. pleniferellus)
Pasture Webworm (H. relatalis)
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