Yponomeuta internella

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Yponomeuta internella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Yponomeuta
Species:
Y. internellus
Binomial name
Yponomeuta internellus
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Hyponomeuta internellusWalker, 1863

Yponomeuta internellus is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in southern Queensland and in New South Wales. The scientific name of this species was published in 1863 by Francis Walker. [1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Cassine australis . They live communally in a silken web on their food plant.

References

  1. "Yponomeuta". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-05-18.