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White Eye Cap Moth

Opostega sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny moth <5mm. Green with black and cream marking and white face and antenna

Notes:

There was a moment when I thought I might be able to identify a few of these moths. The final id is very uncertain

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Australian Moths

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
StephenSolomons
I am not sure about these. Apparently, in Australia, the family has had little attention from science yet

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PublishedFebruary 16, 2013

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