Epiphyas plastica

Epiphyas plastica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epiphyas
Species:
E. plastica
Binomial name
Epiphyas plastica
(Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix plastica Meyrick, 1910

Epiphyas plastica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania. The habitat consists of margins of wet forests at mid-altitudes.

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Cassinia aculeata.[3]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  3. ^ A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships


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