| (also known as Fomoria squamibunda) NEPTULICINAE, NEPTICULIDAE, NEPTICULOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) & Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Aila Keto,
Springbrook, Queensland)
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| (also known as Fomoria squamibunda) NEPTULICINAE, NEPTICULIDAE, NEPTICULOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) & Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Aila Keto,
Springbrook, Queensland)
The Caterpillars of this species are leaf-miners, feeding on the flesh between the upper and lower epidermis of leaves of
The adult moths have speckled brown forewings, each with a black diagonal mark across the middle. The head is brown and hairy. The wingspan is about 4 mm.
The species has been found in
Further reading :
Robert J.B. Hoare,
A new genus of primitive Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) from eastern Australia,
with a revised diagnosis of nepticulid subfamilies,
Journal of the Linnean Society of London,
Zoology, Volume 128 (2000), pp. 304-307.
 caterpillar |  butterflies |  Lepidoptera |  Moths |  caterpillar |
(written 25 July 2022)