Tracholena sulfurosa

Tracholena sulfurosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Tracholena
Species:	T. sulfurosa
Binomial name
Tracholena sulfurosa (Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
Cnephasia sulfurosa Meyrick, 1910

Tracholena sulfurosa is a moth of the family Tortricidae. 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.^[2]

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

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