Corythangela galeata
Corythangela galeata is a moth of the family Batrachedridae. It is known only from localities near Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.
| Corythangela galeata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Batrachedridae |
| Genus: | Corythangela |
| Species: | C. galeata |
| Binomial name | |
| Corythangela galeata Meyrick, 1897 | |
The larvae feed on Casuarina species. They construct a slender, elongate case from small pieces of the branches of their host plant.[1]
References
- Corythangela at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
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