Peritropha oligodrachma

(Peritropha oligodrachma)

Description

Peritropha oligodrachma is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae live in a tunnel on the underside of a leaf of its food plant. It feeds on the leaves of various Eucalyptus species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Peritropha
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