Nemophora sparsella

Nemophora sparsella is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is found from southern Queensland to Victoria and Tasmania.

Nemophora sparsella
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N. sparsella
Binomial name
Nemophora sparsella
Walker, 1863
Synonyms
  • Nemotois sparsella Walker, 1863
  • Adela chrysolamprella Rosenstock, 1885

Larvae have been found in portable cases within the seed capsules of Bursaria spinosa. They probably feed on the flowers and developing seeds of this plant.


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