Agriophara dyscapna Turner, 1917
 STENOMATINAE,   OECOPHORIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Agriophara dyscapna
(Photo: courtesy of Katarina Christenson, Melba, Australian Capital Territory)

The adult moths of this species of this species have forewings that are streaky grey with a browish tinge. The hindwings are pale grey, darkening towards the margins. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.

Agriophara dyscapna
(Photo: courtesy of BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

The species has been found in:

  • Queensland,
  • New South Wales,
  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • Victoria,
  • Tasmania, and
  • South Australia.

    Further reading :

    A. Jefferis Turner,
    Lepidopterological gleanings,
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland,
    Volume 29 (1917), p. 99.

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    (written 22 January 2021)