OECOPHORIDAE: Concealer Moths ⁴

Trachypepla hieropis (Meyrick, 1892). Endemic.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁴

Adults are on the wing from October through to January in native forest. They fly at night and are attracted to artificial light.

Life history ⁴

Caterpillars are said to feed on leaf litter.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Lindsay Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lindsay Alexander
2. (c) Tony Steer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tony Steer
3. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_3_MA_I437892_TePapa_Plate-XXXI-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
4. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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