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Palaeotoma styphelana

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Palaeotoma styphelana
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P. styphelana
Binomial name
Palaeotoma styphelana
Meyrick, 1881
Synonyms
  • Trachyptila melanosticha Turner, 1916
  • Trachyptila phaulodes Turner, 1925
  • Paraselena haplopolia Turner, 1945
  • Acropolitis melanosticha Turner, 1945
  • Lamyrodes pellochroa Turner, 1945

Palaeotoma styphelana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are whitish grey, with fine blackish strigulae (fine streaks) and irroration (speckling). The hindwings are pale grey.[1]

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  1. ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family TortricidaePublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.