Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis Meyrick, 1880
 GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE

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


(Photo : courtesy of Nick Monaghan)

The adult moths of this species have forewings that are black with two white bands across each one. The hindwings are plain brown. The moths have a wingspan of about 2 cms.


(Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens, Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria)

The species is found in

  • Queensland,
  • New South Wales, and
  • Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, pp. 62, 166.

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    (updated 5 May 2011)