Sphyrelata amotella

Sphyrelata amotella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia (the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland)[1] and New Zealand.

Sphyrelata amotella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Sphyrelata
Species:
S. amotella
Binomial name
Sphyrelata amotella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora amotella Walker, 1864
  • Sphyrelata laetifica Turner, 1917

The larvae damage cork.

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory


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