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Yellow & Pink Wingia (Wingia hesperidella) This attractive little moth is a litter specialist and possibly a scat specialist. <br />
About 18mm long; mango and paw paw colours.<br />
BBQ area wall in a local nature reserve.<br />
superfamily: GELECHIOIDEA family: OECOPHORIDAE subfamily: OECOPHORINAE supertribe: Wingia group tribe: Wingia Subgroup 9 genus: Wingia  Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Wingia hesperidella Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Yellow & Pink Wingia (Wingia hesperidella)

This attractive little moth is a litter specialist and possibly a scat specialist.
About 18mm long; mango and paw paw colours.
BBQ area wall in a local nature reserve.
superfamily: GELECHIOIDEA family: OECOPHORIDAE subfamily: OECOPHORINAE supertribe: Wingia group tribe: Wingia Subgroup 9 genus: Wingia

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An attractive small pink and yellow moth found in south eastern Australia.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 26, 2016. Captured Nov 7, 2013 10:45 in 8 Cleve Ave, The Basin VIC 3154, Australia.
  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 10.25mm