''Corythangela galeata'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Batrachedridae The Batrachedridae are a small family (biology), family of tiny moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies. Taxonomy The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed. This grou ...

. It is known only from localities near

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

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, Australia. The larvae feed on ''

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'' species. They construct a slender, elongate case from small pieces of the branches of their host plant.''Corythangela''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''.

References

External links

Australian Faunal Directory
Moths of Australia Batrachedridae Moths described in 1897 {{Batrachedridae-stub