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Erechthias diaphora

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tineidae

Scientific name
  
Erechthias diaphora

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Erechthias

Rank
  
Species

Erechthias diaphora

Erechthias diaphora is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is known from Australia, including New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Adults dark brown forewings with pale bands along the margins.

The larvae live in a silken case covered in frass. They have been recorded hiding underneath loose bark on wattles and gum trees.

References

Erechthias diaphora Wikipedia