Pararguda nasuta
Appearance
Wattle snout moth | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Pararguda |
Species: | P. nasuta
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Binomial name | |
Pararguda nasuta Turner, 1911
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Pararguda nasuta, the wattle snout moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Exocarpus cupressiformis, Pinus radiata and Acacia species.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (9 December 2008). "Pararguda nasuta". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2009.