OPOSTEGIDAE of Australia
 White Eyecap Moths
 NEPTICULOIDEA
 

  
OPOSTEGIDAE

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

This family has been little studied in Australia. The Caterpillars that are known overseas are stem borers. The 18 named species in this family in Australia are:

  • Opostega arthrota
    Opostega atypa
  • Opostega basilissa
    Opostega brithys
  • Opostega chalcoplethes
  • Opostega chalinias
  • Opostega chordacta
  • Opostega diorthota
  • Opostega horaria
  • Opostega luticilia
    Opostega monotypa
    Opostega nubifera
    Opostega orestias
    Opostega phaeospila
    Opostega scoliozona
    Opostega stiriella
    Opostega xenodoxa

    Opostegoides gephyraea

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    (updated 31 May 2014, 31 December 2018, 20 April 2019)