Heteroteucha translatella

Heteroteucha translatella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.

Heteroteucha translatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Heteroteucha
Species:	H. translatella
Binomial name
Heteroteucha translatella (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
Oecophora translatella Walker, 1864 Coesyra iozona Meyrick, 1884 Coesyra dicoela Turner, 1896

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

Life cycle

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus maculata. They shelter in the dead leaves of their host plant.^[2]