Garrha moderatella
Garrha moderatella is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria and Tasmania.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Garrha |
| Species: | G. moderatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Garrha moderatella (Walker, 1864) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale pinkish tan with a dull reddish dot in the disc at one-third, a second on the fold somewhat beyond the first. Both are very inconspicuous. There is a third more distinct dot in the disc beyond the middle and faint indications of a posterior series. The hindwings are pale ochreous grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Garrha moderatella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Garrha moderatella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (2) 2 (4): 941
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