Heteroteucha distephana
Heteroteucha distephana is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia, in the states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have yellow forewings, each with a brown band across the middle and a broad brown margin. The hindwings are plain pale brown.
The larvae live in silked dead leaves. They feed on dead leaves of Eucalyptus species.
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