Eupselia tristephana Meyrick, 1915
HYPERTROPHIDAE

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

Eupselia tristephana
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

This adult moth has brown forewings each with broad yellow band across the middle, a yellow area at the base, and three black spots near the tornus. The hindwings are brown. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

The species has been found in northern Australia, including:

  • Western Australia,
  • Northern Territory, and
  • Queensland.


    Further reading :

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 78.


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    (updated 17 October 2011)