- Source: Acyphas semiochrea
Acyphas semiochrea, the omnivorous tussock moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found along most of the coast of Australia, including: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
It is considered a pest on Pinus radiata, but has also been recorded feeding on Acacia, Eucalyptus, Pultenaea, Dodonaea, Choretrum, Myoporum and Tamarix.
References
"Species Acyphas semiochrea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived 5 April 2011.