Epiphyas plastica

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

Epiphyas plastica is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania. The habitat consists of margins of wet forests at mid-altitudes.

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Cassinia aculeata.[3]

References

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