Arotrophora anemarcha explained

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.[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Banksia marginata.

Notes and References

  1. http://eprints.utas.edu.au/13731/1/1992_McQuillan_A_Checklist_rst.pdf "A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships"
  2. Web site: Arotrophora anemarcha (Lower, 1902) Bridgetown SA Male . CSIRO . Australian Moths Online . 4 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054300/http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Tortricidae/tortricinae/cnephasiini-sensu-latu/AROTROPHORA+anemarcha+Lower+1902+Bridgetown+SA+M.jpg.html . 8 August 2014 . dead.

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