Biology:Epiphyas erysibodes

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Short description: Species of moth

Epiphyas erysibodes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epiphyas
Species:
E. erysibodes
Binomial name
Epiphyas erysibodes
(Turner, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix erysibodes Turner, 1916

Epiphyas erysibodes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania. The habitat consists of open forests.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are grey, with a few whitish scales and five or six irregular ochreous-brown transverse lines. The hindwings are pale grey, with faint darker strigulations (fine streaks).[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Olearia ramulosa.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13610358 entry