Tonica effractella

Short description: Species of moth

Tonica effractella

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Lepidoptera

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Depressariidae

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Tonica

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T. effractella

Binomial name
Tonica effractella

(Snellen, 1879)

Synonyms

* Cryptolechia effractella Snellen, 1878
* Teratomorpha coeliota Turner, 1896

Tonica effractella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Snellen in 1879.[1] It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland,[2] New South Wales and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are off-white with dark markings, including one on the tip. There are also areas of raised scales.

The larvae feed on Brachychiton paradoxum, Sterculia quadrifida and Gossypium hirsutum. They feed inside the growing shoots of their host plant.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Tonica effractella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=111561.
2. ↑ Tonica at funet
3. ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia

See also Wikidata entry Q14496683.

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