Grapholita decolorana
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| Grapholita decolorana | |
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| File:Grapholita decolorana.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Euphona decolorana (Walker, 1863)". butterflyhouse.com. 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ Horak, M.; Whittle, C. P.; Bellas, T. E.; Rumbo, E. R. (April 1988). "Pheromone gland components of some australian tortricids in relation to their taxonomy" (PDF). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 14 (4). Springer Science+Business Media: 1163–1175. doi:10.1007/BF01019344. eISSN 1573-1561. ISSN 0098-0331. PMID 24276202.
