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Alucitidae |
Very small, delicate moths with the
wings deeply divided. The larva burrow into flower buds, flowers, fruits
and shoots, or live in galls. [6 Aust. species] All species pictured have their DNA in the Barcode of Life Database. |
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| Alucita sp. GC1 | Alucita phricodes | ||
References:
Moths of Australia
Ian F.B. Common
Melbourne University Press, 1990
Page 325