Heteroteucha distephana is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia, in the states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
| Heteroteucha distephana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Heteroteucha |
| Species: | H. distephana |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteroteucha distephana (Meyrick, 1884) | |
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The wingspan is about 10 mm.
The larvae live in silked dead leaves. They feed on dead Eucalyptus leaves.
External links
edit- Australian Insects Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Australian Faunal Directory
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