Chelepteryx chalepteryx

Chelepteryx chalepteryx
Chelepteryx chalepteryx by Alois Rogenhofer (1831-1897)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Anthelidae
Genus: Chelepteryx
Species: C. chalepteryx
Binomial name
Chelepteryx chalepteryx
(R. Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Darala chalepteryx Felder, & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Chalepterix kochii Koch, 1872
  • Darala cupreotincta Lucas, 1892
  • Darala chelepteryx Lower, 1893
  • Chelepteryx felderi Turner, 1904[1]

Chelepteryx chalepteryx, also known as White Stemmed Wattle Moth or White-Stemmed Acacia Moth, is a moth of the Anthelidae family. It is found in Australia.[2]

The wingspan of the moth reaches up to 10 cm. Males have a more intense coloration. The caterpillars of this species feed mainly on wattles and Gymea Lily.[3]

Distribution

Mainly Eastern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as Lord Howe Island.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Chelepteryx - Nic.funet.fi
  2. ↑ Australian Biological Resources Study - Australian Faunal Directory
  3. ↑ Chelepteryx chalepteryx (R. Felder, 1874) - White Stemmed Wattle Moth
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