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Tortricopsis pyroptis (Wingia Moth) A small attractive moth that looked almost square because of a hunched back. Satiny wings were a creamy colour deepening to a reddish-brown towards the trailing margins. Two lines of small black dots slanted downwards from the mid-costal area. <br />
Wing span - 20 mm.<br />
Drawn to bright garden lights. Mixed natives in the area.<br />
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Tortricopsis pyroptis (Wingia Moth)

A small attractive moth that looked almost square because of a hunched back. Satiny wings were a creamy colour deepening to a reddish-brown towards the trailing margins. Two lines of small black dots slanted downwards from the mid-costal area.
Wing span - 20 mm.
Drawn to bright garden lights. Mixed natives in the area.

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Tortricopsis pyroptis is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Exocarpos, Pinus radiata, Cupressus and dead phyllodes of Acacia.

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

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Uploaded Jan 10, 2018. Captured Jan 10, 2018 00:00 in 13 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
  • SZ-10
  • f/9.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm