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Heteroteucha translatella

Heteroteucha translatella

Description:

A small two-tone chocolate and banana moth with tented wings at rest and oecophorid looking labial palps and antennae. Mostly yellow with some dark brown bands and thorax?

Habitat:

On the underside of a eucalyptus leaf (E.microcarpa) at night in public parkland.

Notes:

ID not correct - check banding closely - yet to recheck. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au... http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Heteroteuc...

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Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 9, 2013
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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