Panacela lewinae

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 lewinaeLewin, 1805 Pamea transiensWalker, 1855 Oreta sobriaWalker, 1855 Eriogaster simplexWalker, 1855 Thaumatopoea lewiniiHerrich-Schäffer, [1858] Naprepa pilosaWalker, 1865 Naprepa hirtaWalker, 1865 Panacela rufescensWalker, 1865 Semuta pristinaWalker, 1865 Panacela lewiniiHerrich-Schäffer, [1856] (missp.) Panacela priscaTurner, 1922 (missp.)

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.

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).

External links

• 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.