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Brown House Moth - Hofmannophila pseudospretella Attracted to UV light. Introduced to Australia. Australia,Brown house moth,Eamw moth,Encounter Bay SA,Geotagged,Hofmannophila pseudospretella,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Brown House Moth - Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Attracted to UV light. Introduced to Australia.

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"Hofmannophila pseudospretella" is a species of the concealer moth family, wherein it belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae. It is the only known member of its genus "Hofmannophila", and as is often the case for such monotypic taxa, the genus' distinctness remains to be conclusively proven. However that may be, it seems to be a close relative of "Borkhausenia".

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Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Nov 6, 2024. Captured Nov 6, 2024 11:49 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/21s
  • ISO200
  • 70mm