Peritropha oligodrachma
| Peritropha oligodrachma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Peritropha |
| Species: | P. oligodrachma |
| Binomial name | |
| Peritropha oligodrachma Diakonoff, 1954 | |
Peritropha oligodrachma is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[1]
The larvae live in a tunnel on the underside of a leaf of its food plant. It feeds on the leaves of various Eucalyptus species.
References
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 2, 2008). "Peritropha oligodrachma". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
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