Dasypodia cymatodes

Dasypodia cymatodes
Female specimen
Male specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dasypodia
Species: D. cymatodes
Binomial name
Dasypodia cymatodes
Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia cymatodes, commonly known as the Northern old lady moth, Northern old lady or Northern wattle moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria), and is self introduced in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is about 80 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

References

  1. "Dasypodia cymatodes (Northern Wattle moth)". www.terrain.net.nz. Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (January 23, 2009). "Dasypodia cymatodes". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-23.


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