Trachydora musaea Meyrick, 1897
CHRYSOPELEINAE , COSMOPTERIGIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 23 April 2009)

Trachydora musaea
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The adult moths of this species have pale brown forewings which have a broad dark stripe from base to margin, and tufts of scales sticking up. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.

The species occurs in :

  • Australian Capital Territory.

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