Biology:Ericodesma indigestana

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Short description: Species of moth

Ericodesma indigestana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ericodesma
Species:
E. indigestana
Binomial name
Ericodesma indigestana
(Meyrick, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix indigestana Meyrick, 1881

Ericodesma indigestana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. The habitat consists of heathland and open treeless areas.

The wingspan is about 16 mm.[2]

The larvae feed within spun shoots and leaves of Hibbertia species and rolled and webbed leaves of Arctotheca calendula.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18071419 entry