Garrha ocellifera is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Garrha |
| Species: | G. ocellifera
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| Garrha ocellifera (Meyrick, 1883)
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The wingspan is about 14.5–17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with a small cloudy dark purplish-fuscous semi-oval spot on the inner margin near the base and a large roundish well-defined dark purplish-fuscous blotch in the middle of the disc. Within this blotch are two rather large roundish spots of whitish blue scales mixed with blackish, each surrounded by a suffused blackish ring. Between the blotch and the apex is an outwardly-curved cloudy dark fuscous transverse line and there are two or three dark fuscous-grey scales on the hindmargin around the apex. The hindwings are dark fuscous-grey, but whitish-ochreous towards the base and costa.[1]
The larvae feed on dead leaves Angophora costata. Pupation takes place in the case.[2]
References
edit- ^ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 7 (4) : 488
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 5, 2005). "Garrha ocellifera". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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