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Cryptoptila immersana
Looking like a miniature wizard with a heavy cloak, this moth had a wingspan of about 30 mm. each forewing had broad jagged pale markings. Antennae were swept back.
Attracted to garden lights on a warm night.
These moths are found along the eastern states of Australia and are said to have variable wing patterns.
The larva has a white head with four short stripes which gives it the common name "four eyes".
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
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