Heteroteucha translatella

Heteroteucha translatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Heteroteucha
Species:	H. translatella
Binomial name
	Heteroteucha translatella; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Oecophora translatella Walker, 1864; Coesyra iozona Meyrick, 1884; Coesyra dicoela Turner, 1896;

Heteroteucha translatella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are yellow with a broad dark edged brown margin and a brown line across the middle. The hindwings are brown.

Life cycle

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus maculata. They shelter in the dead leaves of their host plant.^[2]

References

^ "All-Leps:: Barcode of Life". Retrieved 2008-12-23. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Heteroteucha translatella". Retrieved 2008-12-23. ^{[dead link]}

"Australian Moths Online :: Heteroteucha translatella". Retrieved 2008-12-23.

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[1] "All-Leps:: Barcode of Life". Retrieved 2008-12-23. ^{[dead link]}

[2] "Heteroteucha translatella". Retrieved 2008-12-23. ^{[dead link]}

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