Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879) is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)

Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)

Morosaphycita oculiferella is a 20 mm wingspan Pyralidae moth found in Australia and New Zealand, described in 1879.

Family
Genus
Morosaphycita
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)

Morosaphycita oculiferella is a moth species belonging to the family Pyralidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1879. This species is recorded from Australia, where it has been found in Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, and also from New Zealand. Its wingspan measures approximately 20 millimeters. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his work A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Pyralidae › Morosaphycita

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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