Euchaetis metallota is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Euchaetis |
| Species: | E. metallota
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| Euchaetis metallota Meyrick, 1883
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus vernicosa. Feeding from inside a gall.[2]
References
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- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
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