Aphomia baryptera (Lower, 1901)
(previously known as: Melissoblaptes baryptera)
GALLERIINAE ,   PYRALIDAE

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

Aphomia baryptera
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The moth has forewings with three nearly equal areas at base, midwing, and margin with three different shades of grey-brown. Sometimes the midwing section is darker than the other two, somtimes paler. There is a dark mark at the middle of the midwing section. The wingspan is about 3 cms.

The species has been found in

  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 6 June 2011)