(previously known as Tinea pyrotricha) MYRMECOZELINAE, TINEIDAE, TINEOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
John Walter,
Drummond, Victoria)
The adult moth of this species has speckled dark brown forewings, which have a mauve sheen. The hindwings are off-white shading to pale brown at the wingtips. The head is hairy and orange. The wingspan is about 1.4 cms.
The species has been found in eastern Australia in:
Further reading :
Edward Meyrick,
Descriptions of Australian Micro-lepidoptera. XVI. Tineidae,
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
Series 2, Volume 7, Part 4 (1892), p. 536, No. 79.
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(written 10 January 2019, updated 12 December 2019, 20 November 2020, 14 June 2022)