Roscidotoga lamingtonia explained

Roscidotoga lamingtonia is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales (the McPherson Range).

The wingspan is 5–5.1 mm for males.[1]

The larvae feed on Sloanea woollsii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the type locality, Lamington National Park.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/347403 A new species of the endemic Australian genus Roscidotoga Hoare from rainforests in southern Queensland (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)