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Scieropepla trinervis is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous, suffusedly mixed with dark fuscous, forming interneural streaks towards the costa posteriorly. The hindwings are whitish-grey, but paler towards the base. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and February.
The larvae bore in old flower spikes of Banksia species, including Banksia ericifolia.
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