Agathiphaga queenslandensis
| Agathiphaga queenslandensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Agathiphagidae |
| Genus: | Agathiphaga |
| Species: | A. queenslandensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agathiphaga queenslandensis Dumbleton, 1952[1] | |
Agathiphaga queenslandensis is a moth of the Agathiphagidae family. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults are night active. The forewings are unicolorous, without spots or pattern.
The larvae feed on Agathis robusta.[2] Young larvae probably bore in the cones of their host plant. Full grown larvae mine the seeds. They go into a very long diapauze. From caterpillars found in February 1964, a number had not pupated in April 1966 and even in September 1969.
References
- ↑ Dumbleton, Lionel Jack (January 1952). "A new genus of seed-infesting micropterygid moths" (PDF). Pacific Science. 6: 23. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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