OECOPHORIDAE
Lycid-mimicking Moth
Grey Bark Moth
Leaf-case Moths
Wattle Concealer Moth
Banded Concealer Moth I
Banded Concealer Moth II 
Purple Banded Concealer I
Purple-banded Concealer II
Banded Concealer Moth III 
Tube Concealer Moth
Tunnel Concealer Moth 
Banded Concealer Moth IV
Concealer Moth Caterpillars
 
XYLORYCTIDAE
Banded Timber Moth
Gum Tree Borer Moth
White Timber Moth I
Mottled Timber Moth
Bark Timber Moth
White Timber Moth II
Timber Moth Caterpillars 
 
BLASTOBASIDAE
Small Grey Moth
 
COSMOPTERIGIDAE
Small Banded Moth
Narrow-winged Moth 
 
GELECHIIDAE
Gelechid Moth 
 
LECITHOCERIDAE
Long-horned Moth
  
Unknown in this Group
 

                                               

Small Banded Moth - Macrobathra euryleuca

Family Cosmopterigidae

This page contains information and pictures about Small Banded Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 10mm
 
Pictures were taken on Mar 2010, Ford Road Conservation Area.
 
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From reference infromation their larvae feed on Acacia and tie those leaves together for shelters. 
 
Reference:
1. Macrobathra euryleuca - lifeunseen.com.
2. Australian Moths Online - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences 2011.   
3. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.

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