Doratifera oxleyi
Doratifera oxleyi, the painted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Newman in 1855. An Australian moth, it is found in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as South Australia and Tasmania.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Doratifera |
| Species: | D. oxleyi |
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| Doratifera oxleyi (Newman, 1855) | |
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The wingspan is about 50 mm for females and 20 mm for males.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]
References
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 August 2019). "Doratifera oxleyi (Newman, 1855) Painted Cup Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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