Epiphyas cerussata

Epiphyas cerussata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria, New South Wales[2] and Tasmania. The habitat consists of montane forests and wet eucalypt forests at altitudes above 400 meters.

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

The wingspan is about 22 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Olearia phlogopappa.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships
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