Brachiolia egenella
Species of moth
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Brachiolia egenella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Francis Walker in 1864.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] India, South Africa and on the Comoros and Mauritius.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Brachiolia |
| Species: | B. egenella |
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| Brachiolia egenella | |
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The larvae feed on Cardiospermum species,[5][6] feeding from within the rolled leaves of their host plant. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 11 mm.[7]
