Cryptoptila australana

Cryptoptila australana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cryptoptila
Species:	C. australana
Binomial name
	Cryptoptila australana; (Lewin, 1805)
Synonyms
	Tortrix australanaLewin, 1805;

Last updated June 18, 2025

Cryptoptila australana, commonly known as the elderberry leaf roller,^[2] is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.^[1]^[2] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and South Australia.^[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Polyscias sambucifolia (elderberry panax) and Telopea speciosissima (waratah).^[2]

References

1 2 Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805)". World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
1 2 3 4 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 December 2020). "Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 June 2025.

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[World_Catalogue_of_the_Tortricidae-1] 1 2 Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805)". World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 17 June 2025.

[Australian_Caterpillars-2] 1 2 3 4 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 December 2020). "Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 June 2025.

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