Lepidotarsa habrodelta

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Lepidotarsa habrodelta
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L. habrodelta
Binomial name
Lepidotarsa habrodelta
(Lower, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Compsotropha habrodeltaLower, 1897

Lepidotarsa habrodelta is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. This moth has white forewings each with a black stripe across the base, a dark brown margin, and an often incomplete brown or yellow 'X' across the middle of the wing The hindwings are off-white shading to brown at the margins. The wingspan is about 2 cm. [1]

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References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don. "Lepidotarsa habrodelta". Butterfly House. Retrieved 18 October 2017.