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Oecophorinae

   A very large subfamily of over 2000 species. Most are endemic and are associated with eucalyptus leaves. Eucalyptus leaves do not break down readily and are low in nutrients, however the oecophorids have adapted to utilize this vast food resource.       [2300 Aust. species]
     
Aristeis sp. 1      
       
Chezala carphalea Chrysonoma sp. 3 Chrysonoma sp. 5 Chrysonoma sp. 7
       
Chrysonoma tentatella Compsotropha strophiella Enchronista proximella Enoplidia sp. 1
       
 
Euchaetis rhizobola   Eulechria delospila Eulechria platyrrhabdia
       
Eulechria sp. 2 Eulechria sp.4 Eulechria sp. 5 Garrha atripunctatella
       
Garrha carnea Garrha sp. 4 Garrha sp. 5 Garrha sp. 7
       
Garrha sp. 11 Garrha sp. 13 Garrha sp. 15 Garrha sp. 25
       
Garrha sp. C Hemibela sp. 1 Hemibela sp. 2 Hemibela callista
       
 
Hemibela trigonoptera Heteroteucha translatella Isomoralla philotherma  
       
Lophopepla igniferella Lophopepla asteropa Lophopepla triselena Oenochroa sp. 9
       
Olbonoma disticta Philobota sp.7 Philobota sp. 20 Philobota sp. 44
       
 

  Phloegraptis sp. Pycnozancla sp. 2 Piloprepes aemulella
       
Piloprepes sp. 1 Prionocris sp. 1 Prionocris sp. 2 Prionocris sp. 3
       

Psaroxantha sp. 2 Syringoseca mimica Wingia aurata Wingia rectiorella
       
     
Zonopetala divisella