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Morosaphycita oculiferella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Morosaphycita

Morosaphycita oculiferella

Scientific name
  
Morosaphycita oculiferella

Morosaphycita oculiferella is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is known from Australia (including Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory) and New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have dark brown forewings with various dark lines, each having a white mark near the base of the inner margin. The hindwings are off-white, with narrow dark margins.

References

Morosaphycita oculiferella Wikipedia