Grapholita decolorana
| Grapholita decolorana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | G. decolorana
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| Binomial name | |
| Grapholita decolorana Walker, 1863
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Grapholita decolorana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia.
Biology
As caterpillars, they feed on dead eucalyptus leaves.
Mature G. decolorana are
cream in color, with complex brown patterns on the forewings. They have a wingspan of approximately 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in).[1]
The species is known to excrete the semiochemical (Z)-5-tetradecenyl acetate.[2]
Distribution
G. decolorana has been found in New South Wales and Victoria, as well as the Australian Capital Territory.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Euphona decolorana (Walker, 1863)". butterflyhouse.com. 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- PMID 24276202.
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