Pernattia pusilla

She-oak moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Pernattia
Species: P. pusilla
Binomial name
Pernattia pusilla
Donovan, 1805
Synonyms
  • Perna exposita

Pernattia pusilla, the she-oak moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found along the coast of eastern Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Allocasuarina litoralis, Allocasuarina verticillata, Casuarina cunninghamiana, Casuarina glauca and Casuarina equisetifolia. [1]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (20 January 2008). "Pernattia pusilla". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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