Biology:Epiphyas dotatana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Epiphyas dotatana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Epiphyas |
| Species: | E. dotatana
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| Binomial name | |
| Epiphyas dotatana (Walker, 1863)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Epiphyas dotatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory[2] and Tasmania. The habitat consists of montane forests and wet eucalypt forests.
The wingspan is about 26 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Daviesia species and possibly Acacia melanoxylon.[3]
References
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Tortricidae/tortricinae/archipini-sensu-strictu/EPIPHYAS+dotatana+Walker+1863+Lees+Springs+ACT+M.jpg.html.
- ↑ A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships
Wikidata ☰ Q13610354 entry
