Arotrophora euides

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Arotrophora euides
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Arotrophora
Species:
A. euides
Binomial name
Arotrophora euides
(Turner, 1927) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix euidesTurner, 1927

Arotrophora euides 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 subalpine open woodland at altitudes between 860 and 950 meters.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. [2]

The larvae feed on Lomatia polymorpha . They tie the leaves of their host plant. [3]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  3. A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships