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Oecophorid moth

Eulechria melesella

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A white, slightly 'furry' moth about 15 mm long. Wings were held flat against the ground and had brown specks. Trailing wing margins showed small brown specks that bordered the margins.
Might have had re-curved labial palps.

Habitat:

Near sports field with native trees and ornamental plants.

Notes:

Thanks to Lionel Hill for this tentative ID.

Reference Links:

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Leuba Ridgway
Fyn, I could not find any match amongst Australian Elachistidae. I might have missed something but for now, I'll wait for confirmation of the Oecophorid moth ID. Thanks for your help - really appreciate it.
Leuba Ridgway
Thanks for the clue, Fyn. I'll check out any Aussie Elachistids.
Fyn Kynd
If this was spotted in the US I would say it's in the family Elachistidae.

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PublishedSeptember 18, 2013

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