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Yponomeuta internella

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Yponomeuta internella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 wingspan is about 20 mm.

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

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