Heteroteucha distephana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Heteroteucha
Species:
H. distephana
Binomial name
Heteroteucha distephana
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Coesyra distephana Meyrick, 1884
  • Ocystola exquisita Turner, 1944

Heteroteucha distephana is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia, in the states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

The larvae live in silked dead leaves. They feed on dead leaves of Eucalyptus species.


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