OPOSTEGIDAE of Australia
NEPTICULOIDEA

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

(updated 17 April 2009)

OPOSTEGIDAE

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This family has been little studied in Australia. The Caterpillars that are known overseas are stem borers. The 18 named species in this family in Australia are:

  • Opostega arthrota
    Opostega atypa
  • Opostega basilissa
  • Opostega brithys
  • Opostega chalcoplethes
  • Opostega chalinias
  • Opostega chordacta
  • Opostega diorthota
  • Opostega horaria
  • Opostega luticilia
  • Opostega monotypa
  • Opostega nubifera
  • Opostega orestias
  • Opostega phaeospila
    Opostega scoliozona
    Opostega stiriella
  • Opostega xenodoxa

    Opostegoides gephyraea

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