Morosaphycita oculiferella

A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

Morosaphycita oculiferella	10 Mar 2023	donhe
Morosaphycita oculiferella	9 Mar 2023	ibaird
Unverified	9 Mar 2023	SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light. Approx 15mm long

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ibaird wrote:

9 Mar 2023

I'm pretty confident its Morosaphycita genus and its a good match with the specimen on Lepidoptera Butterfly House. Looking at the ALA though there is a lot of variation in markings within species and in the genus generally.

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Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Insects Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Morosaphycita oculiferella Scientific name
A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 626.77m Recorded at altitude
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