Barea confusella
Barea confusella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in New Zealand and Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria).
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The wingspan is about 20mm. The forewings have a black and white pattern. The hindwings are silky fawn.
The larvae feed on dead sapwood, boring into dead trees and living in tunnels under the bark.[1] It has been recorded feeding on dead wood of Eucalyptus pilularis and Prunus armeniaca. It has also been observed feeding dead leaf litter and the tubers of Dahlia species.[2]
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