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Epiphyas plastica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Epiphyas
Species:
E. plastica
Binomial name
Epiphyas plastica
(Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix plastica Meyrick, 1910

Epiphyas plastica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania. The habitat consists of margins of wet forests at mid-altitudes.

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Cassinia aculeata.[3]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. ^ A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships
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