Oecophorid Moth
Eochrois callianassa
-37.9223, 145.205
Field Notes
Description:
A small moth about 10 mm long. It was uniformly cream-coloured with a dark brown underside, Labial palps were also pale and re-curved. Eyes were dark and antennae were swept back on either side of body.
Habitat:
Spotted in a nature reserve on an unknown species of plant - ?Proteales
Notes:
My thanks to David Hewitt for the ID, albeit tentative. Larvae of this moth feed on banksia species.
Some references show this moth with longer labial palps.
http://www.pbase.com/merlotadl/image/133473574
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/oeco/callianassa.html
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1084639/#b
Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae
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