Erechthias mystacinella
| Curve-winged apple moth | |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | E. mystacinella
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| Erechthias mystacinella Walker, 1864[verification needed]
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Erechthias mystacinella, the curve-winged apple moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria.
Description[]
The wingspan is about 14 mm.
The larvae have been found feeding and living inside galls and damaged stems caused by Uromycladium tepperianum, , and and on various plants and trees, including Malus domestica, Acacia dealbata and Acacia melanoxylon.[1]
References[]
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 3, 2009). "Erechthias mystacinella". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
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