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Metalmark Moth in Lemon-scented Tea Tree (Leptospermum)
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Metalmark Moth in Lemon-scented Tea Tree (Leptospermum) - the moth is small compared with the Leptospermum flower
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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METALMARK MOTH FACTS |
Identification
This Metalmark Moth is a small bell-shaped moth with intricate pattern of orange, pale brown and white.
Size
length 9mm
Habitat
feeds during the day on flowering shrubs
Food
nectar
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Choreutidae | | Genus: | Choreutis | | Species: | ophiosema | | Common Name: | Metalmark Moth |
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