Dasypodia selenophora
Common name: Southern Old Lady Moth
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
This moth has been found in every state and territory of Australia.
Description:
This moth has a wing length (nose to wing tip) of approximately 40 millimetres. Its caterpillars feed on plants from the Acacia genus.
Notes:
We have photographed this species in November.
References:
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/608a8098-c27c-4358-8b55-59df75089a2e
Butterfly House http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cato/selenophora.html
BOLD Systems https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Dasypodia+selenophora&searchTax=
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