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Erechthias mystacinella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Tineidae Genus: Erechthias Species: E. mystacinella Binomial name Erechthias mystacinella
Walker, 1864Synonyms - Mocomedica mystacinella
The Curve-winged Apple Moth (Erechthias mystacinella) is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 14 mm.
The larvae have been found feeding and living inside galls and damaged stems caused by Uromycladium tepperianum, Cecidomyia acaciaelongifoliae and Schizoneura lanigera and on various plants and trees, including Malus domestica, Acacia dealbata and Acacia melanoxylon.[1]
References
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 3, 2009). "Erechthias mystacinella". uts.edu.au. http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/tine/mystac.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05.[dead link]
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