Ophiorrhabda scaristis (Turner, 1945)
(previously known as Cnephasia scaristis)
OLETHREUTINAE ,   TORTRICIDAE

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

Ophiorrhabda scaristis
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The adult moth has forewings that are basically pale grey in the basal half, and dark brown in the marginal half. The forewings are overlaid with a complex grey pattern. The hindwings are plain pale brown. The wingspan is about 1 cm.

The species occurs in

  • Queensland.


    Further reading:

    Marianne Horak and Furumi Komai
    Olethreutine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Series, Volume 10, CSIRO Publishing, 2006, pp. 131-134.


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    (updated 14 September 2009)