Epicoma melanosticta

Epicoma melanosticta is a moth of the family Thaumetopoeidae first described by Edward Donovan in 1805. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania.

Epicoma melanosticta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Thaumetopoeidae
Genus:
Epicoma
Species:
E. melanosticta
Binomial name
Epicoma melanosticta
Donovan, 1805
Synonyms
  • Eriogaster incompta

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Calothamnus validus, Calothamnus homalophyllus and Leptospermum species.[1]

References
  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 April 2018). "Epicoma melanosticta (Donovan, 1805) Common Epicoma". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 1 August 2019.


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