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Sphyrelata amotella

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Species of moth

Sphyrelata amotella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Sphyrelata
Species: S. amotella
Binomial name
Sphyrelata amotella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora amotella Walker, 1864
  • Sphyrelata laetifica Turner, 1917

Sphyrelata amotella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia (the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland) and New Zealand.

The larvae damage cork.

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
Taxon identifiers
Sphyrelata amotella


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