Leptocneria reducta
Common name: White Cedar Moth
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
This moth has been reported from most of Australia.
Description:
This moth has a wing length (nose to wing tip) of approximately 18 millimetres.
Notes:
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the White Cedar or Cape Lilac tree (Melia azedarach).
We have photographed this species in January.
References:
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e52d43df-06d9-4a2d-a830-5a6909148612
Butterfly House http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/reducta.html
BOLD Systems http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=16542
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