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Leistomorpha brontoscopa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Oecophoridae

Scientific name
  
Leistomorpha brontoscopa

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Leistomorpha

Rank
  
Species

Leistomorpha brontoscopa

Leistomorpha brontoscopa is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

The larvae feed on the dead leaves of Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus bicostata and Eucalyptus bridgesiana. They can be found in dead leaf litter.

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Leistomorpha brontoscopa Wikipedia