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Heteroteucha translatella

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Heteroteucha translatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Heteroteucha
Species:
H. translatella
Binomial name
Heteroteucha translatella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora translatella Walker, 1864
  • Coesyra iozona Meyrick, 1884
  • Coesyra dicoela Turner, 1896

Heteroteucha translatella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

Life cycle

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The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus maculata. They shelter in the dead leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "All-Leps:: Barcode of Life". Retrieved 2008-12-23. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Heteroteucha translatella". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2008-12-23.