Choreutis orthogona (Meyrick, 1886) is a animal in the Choreutidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Choreutis orthogona (Meyrick, 1886)

Choreutis orthogona (Meyrick, 1886)

Choreutis orthogona is a 1886-described moth in Choreutidae found across South Asia and Oceania, with Psoralea corylifolia as its larval host.

Family
Genus
Choreutis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Choreutis orthogona (Meyrick, 1886)

Choreutis orthogona is a moth species that belongs to the Choreutidae family. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. Its known distribution includes India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Celebes, and New Guinea. The primary recorded larval host plant for Choreutis orthogona is Psoralea corylifolia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia โ€บ Arthropoda โ€บ Insecta โ€บ Lepidoptera โ€บ Choreutidae โ€บ Choreutis

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