| (formerly known as Philonympha chalcophragma) BAREA GROUP OECOPHORINAE, OECOPHORIDAE, GELECHIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Helen Wakefield,
Bullsbrook, Western Australia)
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| (formerly known as Philonympha chalcophragma) BAREA GROUP OECOPHORINAE, OECOPHORIDAE, GELECHIOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Helen Wakefield,
Bullsbrook, Western Australia)
The caterpillars of this species have been found in the dry ground litter, pooibly feeding on the dead leaves on dead leaves of
The male adult moths have forewings that are brown, each with short black streak emanating from the base. The hindwings are pale brown. The wingspan of the male is about 3 cms.
The female has reduced pointed wings, and cannot fly. She has a wingspan of about 1.7 cms.
The species has been found in :
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Oecophorine Genera of Australia III:
The Barea Group and Unplaced Genera (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae),
Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Volume 8,
CSIRO Publishing, 2000, pp. 13, 16, 313, 315-319.
Edward Meyrick,
Descriptions of Australian Micro-lepidoptera. XV. Oecophoridae,
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
Series 2, Volume 3 (1889), pp. 1565-1566, No. 585 (104c).
 caterpillar |  butterflies |  Lepidoptera |  moths |  caterpillar |
(written 7 February 2022, updated 30 September 2024)