Oenosandra boisduvalii (female)
Common name: Boisduval’s Autumn Moth
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
This moth occurs across southern Australia.
Description:
This moth has a wing length (nose to wing tip) of approximately 28 millimetres.
Notes:
The males have very different markings to this female.
We have photographed this species in April.
Associations:
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of Eucalyptus sp. at night.
References:
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e68cbf98-1efe-4f96-a748-a771ce365de3
Butterfly House http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/oeno/boisduvalii.html
BOLD Systems http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=64595
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