Trymalitis optima Meyrick, 1911
(erroneously known as : Trymaltis optima)
OLETHREUTINI ,   CHLIDANOTINAE ,   TORTRICIDAE

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

Trymalitis optima
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth of this species has forewings that are brown, with brown-edged orange spots at the apex, the costa, and in the middle of each forewing. The hindwings are plain brown. The legs and labial palps are very furry.

Trymalitis optima
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The species occurs in:

  • Queensland.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 7.17, p. 277.


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    (updated 26 March 2012)