| Tachystola acroxantha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Tachystola |
| Species: | T. acroxantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachystola acroxantha Meyrick, 1885 |
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Tachystola acroxantha is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is native to Australia, but is an invasive species in Europe. It was probably imported with Australian plants.
The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. [1]
The larvae feed on withered leaves and leaf-litter.