Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Oecophoridae Scientific name Phaeosaces coarctatella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phaeosaces Rank Species | |
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Similar Lycaena feredayi, Graphania, Lycaena boldenarum, Epiphryne verriculata, Pseudocoremia | ||
Phaeosaces coarctatella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The larvae are lichen browsers on branches. They use old wood-borer tunnels as a refuge.
References
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