Leistomorpha brontoscopa Meyrick, 1884 is a animal in the Oecophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Leistomorpha brontoscopa Meyrick, 1884
Leistomorpha brontoscopa is an Oecophoridae moth found in southeastern Australia whose larvae eat dead Eucalyptus leaves.
Leistomorpha brontoscopa is a moth species that belongs to the family Oecophoridae. This species is recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria. Its larvae feed on dead leaves from various Eucalyptus species, specifically including Eucalyptus bicostata and Eucalyptus bridgesiana. The larvae can be found within dead leaf litter.
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Pleurota bicostella (Clerck, 1761)
Trachypepla euryleucota Meyrick, 1883
Gymnobathra flavidella (Walker, 1864)
Izatha convulsella (Walker, 1864)
Borkhausenia fuscescens Haworth, 1829
Barea codrella Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
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