Phycomorpha prasinochroa
Phycomorpha prasinochroa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Copromorphidae |
Genus: | Phycomorpha |
Species: | P. prasinochroa |
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Phycomorpha prasinochroa (Meyrick, 1906) | |
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Phycomorpha prasinochroa is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales[2] and Queensland.
The forewings are green with brown flecks. The hindwings are a shiny grey.
The larvae feed on the buds and new growth of various Ficus species, including Ficus fraseri, Ficus coronata and Ficus carica.[3]
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