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Tracholena sulfurosa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tracholena

Tracholena sulfurosa

Tracholena sulfurosa is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania, Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have pale brown forewings with a dark brown marginal half, and a dotted brown line across the pale area. The hindwings are pale brown fading to white at the base.

The larvae feed on various conifers, including Callitris species. They tunnel into the bark of their host plant.

References

Tracholena sulfurosa Wikipedia