Morophaga clonodes
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | M. clonodes
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Morophaga clonodes (Meyrick, 1893)
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Morophaga clonodes is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in eastern Australia, from Cape York to Sydney.
Adults have a speckled pattern of light and dark greyish-brown on the forewings, and plain brown hindwings.
The larvae tunnel in bracket fungi growing on trees in forests. Pupation takes place in the larval galleries.
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Categories:
- Moths of Australia
- Tineidae
- Moths described in 1893
- Tineidae stubs