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Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT Yesterday WendyEM
Psychidae (family) MATURE Yesterday WendyEM
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Scythropia Crataegella Perched on bitumen

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WendyEM wrote:
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While Scythropia crataegella (Yponomeutidae) might be trialed as a biological control for Hawthorn in Australia I have not found evidence of this. This moth looks like a Psychidae to me.

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  • Perched bitumen Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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