Biology:Ericodesma adoxodes
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
| Ericodesma adoxodes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ericodesma |
| Species: | E. adoxodes
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ericodesma adoxodes (Turner, 1939)[1]
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Ericodesma adoxodes 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 rainforests and mixed forests at altitudes between 200 and 1,000 meters.
The wingspan is about 14.5–15 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Nothofagus cunninghamii. They bore into the leaf buds of their host plant in spring and have been observed tying adjacent shoots together.[3]
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ericodesma adoxodes. |
Wikidata ☰ Q18071416 entry
 |  |
