Palaeotoma styphelana

Palaeotoma styphelana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.

Palaeotoma styphelana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Palaeotoma
Species:
P. styphelana
Binomial name
Palaeotoma styphelana
Meyrick, 1881
Synonyms
  • Trachyptila melanosticha Turner, 1916
  • Trachyptila phaulodes Turner, 1925
  • Paraselena haplopolia Turner, 1945
  • Acropolitis melanosticha Turner, 1945
  • Lamyrodes pellochroa Turner, 1945

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are whitish grey, with fine blackish strigulae (fine streaks) and irroration (speckling). The hindwings are pale grey.[1]

The larvae feed on the top shoots of Myrtaceae species. Larval feeding causes a gall to form.[2]

References
  1. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae
  2. Records and descriptions of Microlepidoptera (5)
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