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Oecophorine Moth
Hoplomorpha abalienella
-37.8977, 145.312
Field Notes
Description:
Looking like it was featuring a Solar eclipse on its back, this moth had a wing span of only 20 mm. Wings were slightly tented with each forewing showing a semicircular dark patch with a thin silvery rim along the inner wing margin. When at rest these markings came together to form a dark circular patch in the centre of the moth's back. The rest of the fore wings were a paler brown. Labial palps were re-curved.
Habitat:
Spotted under bright garden lights - suburb with native trees.
Notes:
This was spotted by my husband Mark. <br>
Larvae of the species feed on eucalyptus leaves (Myrtaceae). <br>
Family: Oecophoridae <br>
Subfamily: Oecophorinae <br>
Wingia Group
Reference Links:
Hoplomorpha abalienella
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Photographed
PublishedJanuary 3, 2018
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