| Hypertropha tortriciformis | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Hypertropha |
| Species: | H. tortriciformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypertropha tortriciformis | |
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Hypertropha tortriciformis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval and Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania,[1] the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown with a pale speckled crossline across, and several dark spots and patches. The hindwings are bright yellow with black margins.
The larvae feed on new shoots of Angophora and Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- ↑ Hypertropha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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