Antipterna euanthes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Antipterna
Species:
A. euanthes
Binomial name
Antipterna euanthes
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms[1]

Ocystola euanthes Meyrick, 1885
Ocystola placoxantha Meyrick, 1885
Caesyra hemidesma Lower, 1897
Ocystola pachythrix Turner, 1917

Antipterna euanthes is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 as Ocystola euanthes, with the female lectotype being found in the Wirrabara Forest, South Australia.[1][2] It appears to be a moth endemic to Australia and in addition to South Australia is also found in Victoria, New South Wales,[3][4] and Queensland.[4]

The larvae of this moth feed on leaves of eucalypts, and fold the leaf tips to make a shelter in which to develop.[5]

Meyrick's description

Female: 17 mm. Head yellow. Palpi dark fuscous, internally yellow-whitish, terminal joint nearly as long as second. Antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs dark fuscous; posterior legs yellowish beneath. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex acute, hindmargin slightly sinuate, extremely oblique; yellow; markings dark fuscous, slightly purplish-tinged; a short streak from base of costa along inner margin to ¼; a moderately broad fascia from middle of costa to inner margin before anal angle, dilated beneath; an irregular fascia along hindmargin from apex to anal angle, touching central fascia: cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings ovate-lanceolate, acute, veins 3 and 4 from a point; dark fuscous; cilia dark fuscous.
Adelaide and Wirrabara Forest, South Australia; two specimens.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory: Antipterna euanthes". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Meyrick, E. (1885). "Description of Australian Micro-lepidoptera. XII. Oecophoridae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1. 9 (4): 1045-1082 [1072].
  3. ↑ "Antipterna euanthes". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 Atlas of Living Australia. "Species: Antipterna euanthes". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Antipterna euanthes". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

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