Hypertropha tortriciformis

Hypertropha tortriciformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Hypertropha
Species:	H. tortriciformis
Binomial name
	Hypertropha tortriciformis; (Boisduval & Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
	Heliodes tortriciformis Boisduval & Guenée, 1852; Anthoecia divitiosa Walker, 1865;

Hypertropha tortriciformis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval and Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania,^[1] the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown with a pale speckled crossline across, and several dark spots and patches. The hindwings are bright yellow with black margins.

The larvae feed on new shoots of Angophora and Eucalyptus species.^[2]

References[]

^ Hypertropha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia

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[1] Hypertropha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.

[2] Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia

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