Exeristeboda exeristis

Exeristeboda exeristis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from northern Queensland to New South Wales. The habitat consists of rainforests.

Exeristeboda exeristis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Exeristeboda
Species:
E. exeristis
Binomial name
Exeristeboda exeristis
(Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eboda exeristis Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Eucalyptus grandis. They join together leaves of their host plant and feed from within.[3]

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