Scruffy Case Moth S1, Dorsal | Scruffy Case Moth S2, Partial Hindwing | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
Family: | Case Moth (:Tineoidea Psychidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Scruffy Case Moth (Ardiosteres moretonella) | ||||
This Photo: | S1, Profile | ||||
Thank you Prof Victor W Fazio III for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere These scruffy looking moths look almost spiky due to the number of scales randomly protruding from the body & wings. ~9mm head & body length, ~22m wingspan. | |||||
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