Eupselia beatella

Eupselia beatella is a species of the family Depressariidae that occurs in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Eupselia beatella
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E. beatella
Binomial name
Eupselia beatella
(Walker, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Orosana beatella Walker, 1864

The forewings are striped black and grey and covered in white dots, except for a black semicircular area on the inner margin, and a large round black subterminal blotch.

The larvae are thought to feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.[2]

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