Stripey Plutellid (formerly known as Plutella psammochroa) PLUTELLIDAE, YPONOMEUTOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of Katarina Christenson,
Melba, Australian Capital Territory)
The adult moth of this species has off-white forewings, each with brown veins. The hindwings are satin white. The head and thorax are white. The moth has a wingspan up to 2 cms.
The species has been found in
and in Australia in
Further reading :
Edward Meyrick,
Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera,
Transactions of the New Zealand Institute,
Volume 18, 1886, p. 179.
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(written 5 February 2022, updated 1 September 2024)