Imbophorus aptalis

Imbophorus aptalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Imbophorus
Species: I. aptalis
Binomial name
Imbophorus aptalis
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Aciptilus aptalis Walker, 1864
  • Pterophorus aptalis (Walker, 1864)
  • Aciptilia aptalis

Imbophorus aptalis is a species of moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia (from northern Queensland to southern New South Wales and south-western Australia), as well as the New Hebrides, Fiji and Tonga.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

The larvae feed on Astrotricha latifolia and Astrotricha floccosa. [2]

References

  1. Notes On South Pacific Pterophoridae
  2. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (January 31, 2009). "Imbophorus aptalis". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-02-20.