Wingia Moth
Tortricopsis pyroptis
-37.8977, 145.312
Field Notes
Description:
A small attractive moth that looked almost square because of a hunched back. Satiny wings were a creamy colour deepening to a reddish-brown towards the trailing margins. Two lines of small black dots slanted downwards from the mid-costal area. <br>
Wing span - 20 mm.
Habitat:
Drawn to bright garden lights. Mixed natives in the area.
Notes:
Synonym: Tortricopsis erythrura <br>
Larvae of this species have been found feeding on dead phyllodes of wattle and fresh leaves of cypress and eucalyptus. <br>
Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae
Wingia group.
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Tortricopsis pyroptis
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2018
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