Eupselia tristephana

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Eupselia tristephana is a small moth from Australia. It belongs to the family Oecophoridae and was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915.

Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Eupselia
Species: E. tristephana
Binomial name: Eupselia tristephana Meyrick, 1915

Distribution: It has been found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.

Description:
The wingspan is about 12–13 mm. The forewings are dark bronze-brown with a pale yellow upright triangular patch near the middle. Across the wing are three bright coppery-blue-purple lines that run from the lower edge to about three-quarters across. The first line is just beyond the yellow patch; the second connects to a light yellow spot on the leading edge beyond the middle; the third outlines an oval bronzy patch with fine dark and rosy-white streaks toward the outer edge. There is a narrow black streak along the lower outer edge with three small black spots in whitish rings that look golden at the edge. Two short blue-purple marks appear near the tip. The hindwings are dark.