Compsotropha selenias Meyrick, 1884
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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

Compsotropha selenias
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

This adult moth has white forewings, each with a dark spot near the middle, and two dark brown stripes, one broad and one narrow. The hindwings are yellow. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

The species has been found in:

  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • New South Wales,
  • South Australia,
  • Tasmania, and
  • Victoria.

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    (updated 12 March 2011)