Sphyrelata amotella (Walker, 1864) is a animal in the Oecophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphyrelata amotella (Walker, 1864)

Sphyrelata amotella (Walker, 1864)

Sphyrelata amotella is an Oecophoridae moth found in Australia and New Zealand whose larvae damage cork.

Family
Genus
Sphyrelata
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sphyrelata amotella (Walker, 1864)

Sphyrelata amotella is a moth species that belongs to the Oecophoridae family. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1864. This species can be found in Australia, specifically the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Queensland, as well as in New Zealand. Its larvae are known to damage cork.

Photo: (c) Neville Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Neville Hudson · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Oecophoridae › Sphyrelata

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

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