Scieropepla trinervis
Scieropepla trinervis is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
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The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous, suffusedly mixed with dark fuscous, forming interneural streaks towards the costa posteriorly. The hindwings are whitish-grey, but paler towards the base. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and February.
The larvae bore in old flower spikes of Banksia species, including Banksia ericifolia.[1]
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