Garrha moderatella

Garrha moderatella is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria and Tasmania.[2]

Garrha moderatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Garrha
Species:
G. moderatella
Binomial name
Garrha moderatella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria moderatella Walker, 1864
  • Hoplitica liosarca Meyrick, 1888

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale pinkish tan with a dull reddish dot in the disc at one-third, a second on the fold somewhat beyond the first. Both are very inconspicuous. There is a third more distinct dot in the disc beyond the middle and faint indications of a posterior series. The hindwings are pale ochreous grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Garrha moderatella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Garrha moderatella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  3. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (2) 2 (4): 941


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