Biology:Scieropepla typhicola

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Short description: Species of moth

Scieropepla typhicola
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Scieropepla
Species:
S. typhicola
Binomial name
Scieropepla typhicola
Meyrick, 1885
Synonyms
  • Scieropepla typicola

Scieropepla typhicola is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in Australia (the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland) and New Zealand.

The larvae bore in the flower heads of Typha species (including Typha angustifolia).[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14322515 entry