Acanthodela erythrosema

Acanthodela erythrosema is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Acanthodela erythrosema
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Acanthodela
Species:
A. erythrosema
Binomial name
Acanthodela erythrosema
(Meyrick, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Zonopetala erythrosema Meyrick, 1886

The larvae have feed on the dead leaves of Eucalyptus species. They live in flat, oval case in dead leaves.

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory Archived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine


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