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Concealer moth

Plectophila sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Small 14mm long; wings rolled-tucked close to body; clean white with 40% brown pattern; white head; long antennae swept back over wings; dark eyes

Habitat:

This one on casurina... within suburban fringe to dense eucalyptus forest.

Notes:

FAMILY Xyloryctidae relative of tube moth?
http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Xyloryctidae/Plectophiladiscalis/

Reference Links:

Concealer Moths - family OECOPHORIDAE

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