Euchaetis metallota
| Euchaetis metallota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Euchaetis |
| Species: | E. metallota |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchaetis metallota Meyrick, 1883 | |
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Euchaetis metallota is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.[1]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with a lacey brown pattern. The hindwings are uniform yellow.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus vernicosa. Feeding from inside a gall.[2]
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