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Catoryctis subparallela

Synonyms: Oecophora fissulella; Oecophora nexella; Oecophora subparallela

Wikipedia Abstract

Catoryctis subparallela is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. The larvae feed on Casuarina species. They create tubular shelters between the branches of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Allocasuarina littoralis (black she-oak)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0