Hoplomorpha camelaea (Meyrick, 1888)
(previously known as: Eulechria camelaea)
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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

Hoplomorpha camelaea
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The adult moths of this species have forewings that are a patchy pale brown, each with a pinkish hairy outer margin and with a white-edged dark brown blobby mark on the inner margin. The hindwings are grey fading to white at the bases. The wingspan is about 1 cm.

The species has been found in :

  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Victoria.

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    (updated 19 May 2009)