Trichiocercus sparshalli
Trichiocercus sparshalli, the long-tailed bombyx or Sparshall's moth, is a moth of the family Thaumetopoeidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1830 and it is found in Australia.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus cinerea, Eucalyptus leucoxylon, Eucalyptus polyanthemos and Lophostemon confertus.[1]
References
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 May 2018). "Trichiocercus sparshalli (Curtis, 1830) Sparshall's Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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