Morosaphycita oculiferella

Morosaphycita oculiferella

"Morosaphycita oculiferella" is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1879. It is known from Australia and New Zealand. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
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Naming

This species was discussed and illustrated by George Hudson in his book "A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPyralidae
GenusMorosaphycita
SpeciesM. oculiferella
Photographed in
Australia