Epiphyas loxotoma

Epiphyas loxotoma 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 wet eucalypt forests.[2]

Epiphyas loxotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Epiphyas
Species:
E. loxotoma
Binomial name
Epiphyas loxotoma
(Turner, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix loxotoma Turner, 1927

The wingspan is about 27 mm.[3]

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


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