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Wingia moth

Zonopetala quadripustulella

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

This lovely peach-coloured moth had a wingspan of 20 mm approx. It was resting with wings flat and slightly overlapping along the midline. The moth had dark brown eyes. Two irregular patches of dark brown were seen on each fore wing; one on the side at the wing base and the other along the costa. small brown specks were seen on fore wings from the mid region to the trailing margins. <br>
Labial palps were pale, re-curved and close to head.

Habitat:

Spotted under bright lights near a sports field.

Notes:

Thanks to my husband Mark for the ID.

Family: Oecophoridae

http://www.morwellnp.pangaean.net/cgi-bin/show_species.cgi?find_this=Zo…

Species ID Suggestions

Wingia

Zonopetala quadripustulella

Comments (3)

family: OECOPHORIDAE subfamily: OECOPHORINAE supertribe: Wingia group tribe: Wingia Subgroup 3 genus: Zonopetala
This one will be interesting. Looks like Wingia or Garrha but I can't find anything.

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