Peritropha oligodrachma

Peritropha oligodrachma is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in most of Australia.

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

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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