Ericodesma adoxodes

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Ericodesma adoxodes
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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
  • Tortrix adoxodesTurner, 1939

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 . [3]

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