AGDISTINAE , PTEROPHORIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, Kuranda)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, Kuranda)
The adult moth is white, with edges and other markings that are brown on each forewing and on the abdomen. Like ohter moths in this genus, Ochyrotica, the adult moth has bifid scales on its head.
The moth has been caught flying in winter: April - July.
The species has been found in
Further reading:
E. Arenberger & C. Gielis,
Taxonomy of the Ochyrotica connexiva group (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae, Agdistinae),
Tijdschrift Voor Entomologie,
Volume 131 (1988), pp. 271-284.
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(created 13 December 2011, updated 17 December 2011)