Phycomorpha prasinochroa

Phycomorpha prasinochroa is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales[2] and Queensland.

Phycomorpha prasinochroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Copromorphidae
Genus:
Phycomorpha
Species:
P. prasinochroa
Binomial name
Phycomorpha prasinochroa
(Meyrick, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Copromorpha prasinochroa Meyrick, 1906

The forewings are green with brown flecks. The hindwings are a shiny grey.

The larvae feed on the buds and new growth of various Ficus species, including Ficus fraseri, Ficus coronata and Ficus carica.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Phycomorpha prasinochroa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au


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