Epiphyas dotatana

Epiphyas dotatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory[2] and Tasmania. The habitat consists of montane forests and wet eucalypt forests.

Epiphyas dotatana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epiphyas
Species:
E. dotatana
Binomial name
Epiphyas dotatana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras dotatana Walker, 1863
  • Tortrix tanyptera Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is about 26 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Daviesia species and possibly Acacia melanoxylon.[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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