Pygmaeomorpha ocularis (T.P. Lucas, 1895)
(one synonym : Birthama discotypa Turner, 1902)
LIMACODIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have pale patchy brown forewings, each with two large darker roundish spots edged in white, one near the base, and one near the apex. The hindwings are plain pale brown.


(Photo: courtesy of David Knowles)

The species has been found in;

  • the north of Western Australia,
  • the Northern Territory, and
  • Queensland.

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    (created 7 June 2007, updated 4 January 2012)