| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
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Choreutidae |
The adults often have metallic patterns and are diurnal. They walk in a characteristic jerky manner and often curl their wings when at rest. [20 Aust. species] |
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| Choreutis ophiosema | Choreutis emplecta | ||
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| filename: gvc4822 | filename: gvc9021 | Choreutid sp. 1 | |
References:
Insects of Australia (Chapter 41: Lepidoptera)
E.S. Nielson and I.F.B. Common
CSIRO, Division of Entomology
1137pp (2 volumes), Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1999.
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Moths of Australia
Ian F.B. Common
Melbourne University Press, 1990
Page 290