Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Oecophoridae Scientific name Tachystola stenoptera | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tachystola Rank Species | |
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Tachystola stenoptera is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
The larvae live in a flattened silk case between tied dead leaves. They feed on dead leaves of Eucalyptus bicostata, Eucalyptus populnea, Eucalyptus melliodora and other Eucalyptus species.
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