Garrha mitescens
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Garrha mitescens is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and the Northern Territory.[2]
The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The forewings are ochreous suffusedly irrorated with grey, along the costa rosy-tinged. The stigmata is obscure, darker grey, the plical spot slightly beyond the first discal, both these sometimes almost obsolete. Sometimes, there is an irregular transverse series of several obscure spots of grey suffusion about one-third and halfway. There is an angulated series of obscure dark fuscous dots from two-third of the costa to the tornus and sometimes obscure dark fuscous dots along the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are light greyish-yellow-ochreous, sometimes greyer towards the apex and termen.[3]
The larvae probably feed on dead leaves of Eucalyptus species and probably construct a case from a dead leaf of the hostplant joined with silk.[4]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Garrha mitescens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Garrha at funet
- ^ Exot. Microlep. 1 (6): 174
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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