Euchaetis metallota
Appearance
Euchaetis metallota | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Euchaetis |
Species: | E. metallota
|
Binomial name | |
Euchaetis metallota Meyrick, 1883
| |
Synonyms | |
|
Euchaetis metallota is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.[1]
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus vernicosa. Feeding from inside a gall.[2]
References
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euchaetis metallota.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Wikispecies-logo.svg/34px-Wikispecies-logo.svg.png)
Wikispecies has information related to Euchaetis metallota.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-09.