(previously known as : Blabophanes argillacea)
TINEIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 22 August 2003)
(Photo: courtesy of
Landcare Research Ltd., New Zealand)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 22 August 2003)
(Photo: courtesy of
Landcare Research Ltd., New Zealand)
The Caterpillars of this species have been found feeding on :
The adult moth has fawn fore wings which each have a dark patch, and shiny buff hind wings. The moth has a wingspan of about 1.5 cms.
Further reading :
"Tineid Genera of Australia", Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Volume 2, Gaden S. Robinson & Ebbe S. Nielsen, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 1993, pp. 43,163,168,169.
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