Peritropha oligodrachma

Peritropha oligodrachma
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

  1. 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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