Panacela lewinae

Panacela lewinae, or Lewin's bag shelter moth, is a moth of the family Eupterotidae. The species was first described by John Lewin in 1805. It is found in Australia from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales.

Panacela lewinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eupterotidae
Genus:
Panacela
Species:
P. lewinae
Binomial name
Panacela lewinae
(Lewin, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx lewinae Lewin, 1805
  • Pamea transiens Walker, 1855
  • Oreta sobria Walker, 1855
  • Eriogaster simplex Walker, 1855
  • Thaumatopoea lewinii Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]
  • Naprepa pilosa Walker, 1865
  • Naprepa hirta Walker, 1865
  • Panacela rufescens Walker, 1865
  • Semuta pristina Walker, 1865
  • Panacela lewinii Herrich-Schäffer, [1856] (missp.)
  • Panacela prisca Turner, 1922 (missp.)

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The caterpillars live communally in a shelter on their food plant, made of leaves joined by silk. They spend the day in this shelter and come out to feed at night. They feed on Eucalyptus, Lophostemon, Angophora and Syncarpia (including Syncarpia glomulifera) species, as well as Chamaecytisus prolifer, Pinus radiata and Exocarpus cupressiformis.

The hairs of the caterpillars can cause skin irritation (urticaria).

  • Species info
  • Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (2 June 2017). "Panacela lewinae (Lewin, 1805) Lewin's Bag Shelter Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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