Choreutis ophiosema

Choreutis ophiosema
Choreutis ophiosema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Choreutis
Species: C. ophiosema
Binomial name
Choreutis ophiosema
(Lower, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Simaethis ophiosema Lower, 1896
  • Anthophila ophiosema
  • Eutromula ophiosema

Choreutis ophiosema is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in India, China, Taiwan, Amoy, the Moluccas, eastern Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and Japan.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have forewings and hindwings that have a complex pattern of orange and brown.

Larvae feed on Bambusa species.

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