Peritropha oligodrachma is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in most of Australia.
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| Species: | P. oligodrachma
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| Peritropha oligodrachma Diakonoff, 1954
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.[1]
The larvae live in a tunnel on the underside of a leaf of its food plant. It feeds on the leaves of various Eucalyptus species.
References
edit- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 2, 2008). "Peritropha oligodrachma". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.