Dasypodia selenophora
| Dasypodia selenophora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Dasypodia |
| Species: | D. selenophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852 | |
The Southern Old Lady Moth or Southern Old Lady (Dasypodia selenophora) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the southern half of Australia, as well as Norfolk Island, New Zealand and Macquarie Island.
The wingspan is about 90 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
Gallery
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Female, dorsal view
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Female, ventral view
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Male, dorsal view
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Male, ventral view
References
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (August 14, 2008). "Dasypodia selenophora". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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