Biology:Epiphyas plastica

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Short description: Species of moth

Epiphyas plastica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epiphyas
Species:
E. plastica
Binomial name
Epiphyas plastica
(Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix plastica Meyrick, 1910

Epiphyas plastica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Tasmania. The habitat consists of margins of wet forests at mid-altitudes.

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Cassinia aculeata.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13610400 entry