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Maroga melanostigma
About 25mm long. Hiding deep in a Goodenia plant on a rainy day. It's got a monocle. The two small black spots are distinctive.
In a local nature reserve. Glenfern Valley.
Large for an Oecophoridae? Also called Fruit Stem Borer, Pecan Stem Girdler, Cherry borer. A Xyloryctine moth this one is particularly common around Melbourne.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Spotted on Jan 15, 2015
Submitted on Jan 18, 2015
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