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this Cosmopterigid moth looks like a piece of twig when at rest
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Cosmopterigid moth
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Cosmopterigid moth
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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COSMOPTERIGID MOTH FACTS
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Identification
This small Cosmopterigid moth looks like a tiny twig. It holds its antennae against its long thin body. It is cream and tan coloured with smooth scales and a fringes of longer scales at the wing tips. The legs are black and white.
Size
length 7mm
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Cosmopterigidae | | Genus: | Cosmopterigidae family | | Species: | | | Common Name: | Cosmopterigid moth |
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