Amblyptilia lithoxesta

Amblyptilia lithoxesta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in New Zealand.

Amblyptilia lithoxesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pterophoridae
Genus:
Amblyptilia
Species:
A. lithoxesta
Binomial name
Amblyptilia lithoxesta
(Meyrick, 1884)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mimaeseoptilis lithoxesta Meyrick, 1884
  • Stenoptilia lithoxesta
  • Amblyptilia lithoxestes

The larvae feed on the buds of Hebe buchananii.[2]

References
  1. Lepidoptera of New Zealand
  2. "Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2011-07-04.


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