Peritropha oligodrachma Diakonoff, 1954 is a animal in the Depressariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Peritropha oligodrachma Diakonoff, 1954

Peritropha oligodrachma Diakonoff, 1954

Peritropha oligodrachma is an Australian Oecophoridae moth that feeds on various Eucalyptus species, with a wingspan around 20 mm.

Genus
Peritropha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Peritropha oligodrachma Diakonoff, 1954

Peritropha oligodrachma is a moth species belonging to the family Oecophoridae. It can be found across most regions of Australia. This species has a wingspan of approximately 20 millimeters. The larvae of Peritropha oligodrachma live inside a tunnel they create on the underside of leaves of their food plant. They feed on the leaves of many different Eucalyptus species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Depressariidae Peritropha

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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