Cryptoptila australana
| Cryptoptila australana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoptila |
| Species: | C. australana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805) | |
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Cryptoptila australana, commonly known as the elderberry leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and South Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Polyscias sambucifolia (elderberry panax) and Telopea speciosissima (waratah).
References
- 1 2 Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805)". World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 December 2020). "Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 June 2025.