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Eretmocera sp.
I've spotted this type of moth yesterday afternoon and again this morning. These are about 8-9mm in length. The one I've seen yesterday (pic#4) was black-brown in color, while the one this morning (pics #1-3) was all brown. IDd by Roger Kendrick: Scythrididae: Eretmocera sp. Scythrididae (flower moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The family is sometimes included in the Xyloryctidae as a subfamily Scythridinae, but the Xyloryctidae themselves have sometimes been included in the Oecophoridae as subfamily. Scythrididae adults are smallish to mid-sized moths, which when at rest appear teardrop-shaped.
Backyard garden.
Reference: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Spotted on Jan 8, 2013
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013
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