Arotrophora canthelias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Arotrophora
Species:
A. canthelias
Binomial name
Arotrophora canthelias
Synonyms
  • Arotrophora salebrata Meyrick, 1910

Arotrophora canthelias is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 16.5 mm for males and 20 mm for females.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Banksia spinulosa.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ tortricidae.com
  2. โ†‘ "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  3. โ†‘ The Effect of Nutrients and Inflorescence Damage by Insects on Fruit-Set by Banksia spinulosa


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