Peritropha
| Peritropha | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypertrophinae |
| Genus: | Peritropha Diakonoff, 1954 |
| Species: | P. oligodrachma |
| Binomial name | |
| Peritropha oligodrachma Diakonoff, 1954 | |
Peritropha oligodrachma is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is the only species in the genus Peritropha.[1] It is found in most of Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[2]
The larvae live in a tunnel on the underside of a leaf of its food plant. It feeds on the leaves of various Eucalyptus species.
References
- ↑ "Peritropha Diakonoff, 1954". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 2, 2008). "Peritropha oligodrachma". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.