Enoplidia stenomorpha

Enoplidia stenomorpha is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Turner in 1946.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

Enoplidia stenomorpha
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E. stenomorpha
Binomial name
Enoplidia stenomorpha
(Turner, 1946)
Synonyms
  • Machimia stenomorpha Turner, 1946

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous with fuscous markings. The first discal spot is found at one-third, the plical slightly beyond it, both minute and the second larger dorsal is found before two-thirds. There is a slender gently curved line from four-fifths of the costa to the tornus. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Enoplidia stenomorpha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Enoplidia at funet
  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 114


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