Yponomeuta internella

Yponomeuta internella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Yponomeuta
Species:
Y. internellus
Binomial name
Yponomeuta internellus
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Hyponomeuta internellus Walker, 1863

Yponomeuta internellus is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in southern Queensland and in New South Wales. The scientific name of this species was published in 1863 by Francis Walker.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Cassine australis. They live communally in a silken web on their food plant.

References

  1. ^ "Yponomeuta". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-05-18.


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