Heteroteucha translatella
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Heteroteucha |
| Species: | H. translatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteroteucha translatella (Walker, 1864) | |
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Heteroteucha translatella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are yellow with a broad dark edged brown margin and a brown line across the middle. The hindwings are brown.
Life cycle
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus maculata. They shelter in the dead leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
- ↑ "All-Leps:: Barcode of Life". Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ "Heteroteucha translatella". Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- "Australian Moths Online :: Heteroteucha translatella". Retrieved 2008-12-23.
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