Arotrophora anemarcha
Arotrophora anemarcha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania. The habitat consists of heathland and open forests at altitudes up to 200 meters.[2]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Arotrophora |
| Species: | A. anemarcha |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Banksia marginata.
References
- Tortricid.net
- "A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships".
- "Arotrophora anemarcha (Lower, 1902) Bridgetown SA Male". Australian Moths Online. CSIRO. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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