Ericodesma indigestana

Ericodesma indigestana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. The habitat consists of heathland and open treeless areas.

Ericodesma indigestana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Ericodesma
Species:
E. indigestana
Binomial name
Ericodesma indigestana
(Meyrick, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix indigestana Meyrick, 1881

The wingspan is about 16 mm.[2]

The larvae feed within spun shoots and leaves of Hibbertia species and rolled and webbed leaves of Arctotheca calendula.[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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