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Leptocroca sanguinolenta

Leptocroca sanguinolenta

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A small moth tubular shaped at rest with dark toothed markings on pale tan wings. Approximately 18mm long.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.

Notes:

Common name might be 'Large Winter Leptocroca Moth'. <br>
Thanks to Leuba for finding this ID before me. <br>
family: OECOPHORIDAE <br>
subfamily: OECOPHORINAE <br>
supertribe: Barea group <br>
tribe: Barea Subgroup 7 <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Leptocroca%20sanguinolenta#

Species ID Suggestions

Large Winter Leptocroca Moth

Leptocroca sanguinolenta

Comments (1)

Nice that one photo shows the tubular shape

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