Habroscopa iriodes (Meyrick, 1883)
(erroneously: Pilopepes irioides)
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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

Habroscopa iriodes
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The forewings of the adult moth of this species each have a blotchy brown basal area, and a pale blotchy distal area. The hindwings are very pale brown. The forelegs are very hairy.

Habroscopa iriodes
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The species has been found in

  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.


    Further reading :

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 65.


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    (updated 25 October 2010)