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Moth - Heteroteucha occidua The adult moths have yellow forewings each with an incomplete brown submarginal band and some brown spots. The hindwings are a shiny pale yellow. The wingspan is about 2 cms. <br />
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Moth - Heteroteucha occidua

The adult moths have yellow forewings each with an incomplete brown submarginal band and some brown spots. The hindwings are a shiny pale yellow. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

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  1. How about Heteroteucha occidua? Posted 4 years ago
    1. What a star! Posted 4 years ago
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''Heteroteucha occidua'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is known in Australia from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, sometimes irrorated with carmine. There is a purplish-carmine dot in the disc before the middle, another on the fold slightly beyond it and a third in the disc beyond the middle. There is an erect purple-carmine streak from the anal angle, reaching.. more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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Uploaded Feb 18, 2021. Captured Feb 18, 2021 10:41 in 58-82 Terrace Falls Rd, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/13.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm