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Peritropha oligodrachma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Peritropha

Higher classification
  
Peritropha

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Oecophoridae

Scientific name
  
Peritropha oligodrachma

Rank
  
Species

Peritropha oligodrachma

Peritropha oligodrachma is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

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

Peritropha oligodrachma Wikipedia