(one synonym: Tinea punctaurella)
Twig Mining Moth
LYONETIIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 13 July 2004)
(Photo: courtesy of
Landcare Research Ltd., New Zealand)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 13 July 2004)
(Photo: courtesy of
Landcare Research Ltd., New Zealand)
This species is occurs naturally in Europe, for example:
It was introduced deliberately into America, and in 1990 into Australia in order to control pest oubreaks of:
The adult moth is satin white, with yellow marks near the tips of the fore wings. It has a wingspan of about 0.8 cms.
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