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Scorpiopsis pyrobola montage What a pretty little moth, it reminded me of the patterns made by dappled light. Unfortunately it has a damaged wing.<br /> I learned that the impressive structure seen above the head is in fact the labial palps which I took initially as antennae before I put my glasses on! <br /> Wingspan 20 mm Australia,Gelechioidea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Scorpiopsis pyrobola,depressariidae,fauna,insect,invertebrate,scorpiopsis pyrobola Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Scorpiopsis pyrobola montage

What a pretty little moth, it reminded me of the patterns made by dappled light. Unfortunately it has a damaged wing.
I learned that the impressive structure seen above the head is in fact the labial palps which I took initially as antennae before I put my glasses on!
Wingspan 20 mm

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    Patomarazul
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    Nice spotting, thanks for the details, Ruth! Posted 6 years ago
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    Christine Young
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    Beautiful moth! Posted 6 years ago

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The Scorpiopsis pyrobola

"Scorpiopsis pyrobola" is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

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Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Oct 7, 2018. Captured in 79A Frederick St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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