Ericodesma adoxodes

Ericodesma adoxodes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania. The habitat consists of rainforests and mixed forests at altitudes between 200 and 1,000 meters.

Ericodesma adoxodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ericodesma
Species:
E. adoxodes
Binomial name
Ericodesma adoxodes
(Turner, 1939)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix adoxodes Turner, 1939

The wingspan is about 14.5–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Nothofagus cunninghamii. They bore into the leaf buds of their host plant in spring and have been observed tying adjacent shoots together.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships
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