Epiphyas dotatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory[2] and Tasmania. The habitat consists of montane forests and wet eucalypt forests.
Epiphyas dotatana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Epiphyas |
Species: | E. dotatana
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Binomial name | |
Epiphyas dotatana | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 26 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Daviesia species and possibly Acacia melanoxylon.[3]
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships