
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.

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
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.