Trachydora species CHRYSOPELEIINAE,   COSMOPTERIGIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

(Photo: copyright of Brett and Marie Smith, at Ellura Sanctuary, South Australia)

The adult moths of this species have grey forewings which have several orange and black tufts of scales sticking up. The wingspan is about 1.2 cms.

The species occurs in :

South Australia.

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(written 19 December 2016)