Choreutis ophiosema

Choreutis ophiosema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Choreutis
Species: C. ophiosema
Binomial name
Choreutis ophiosema
(Lower, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Simaethis ophiosema Lower, 1896
  • Anthophila ophiosema
  • Eutromula ophiosema
  • Anthophila regularis Pagenstecher, 1884

Choreutis ophiosema is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family.[1] It is found in India, China, Taiwan, Amoy, the Moluccas, eastern Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and Japan.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have forewings and hindwings that have a complex pattern of orange and brown.

Larvae feed on Bambusa species.

References

  1. "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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