Syllomatia pirastis

Syllomatia pirastis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia and Tasmania. The habitat consists of open forests.

Syllomatia pirastis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Syllomatia
Species:
S. pirastis
Binomial name
Syllomatia pirastis
(Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Arotrophora pirastis Meyrick, 1910
  • Arotrophora castanea Meyrick, 1910
  • Arotrophora pantoeodes Turner, 1939

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Lomatia tinctoria. They tie the terminal leaves of their host plant, forming a frass-packed shelter.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships


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