Aenetus ligniveren
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aenetus ligniveren, the common splendid ghost moth, is a moth in the family Hepialidae. It is found from southern Queensland to Tasmania.[2]
| Aenetus ligniveren | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aenetus |
| Species: | A. ligniveren |
| Binomial name | |
| Aenetus ligniveren (Lewin, 1805)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 50 mm for males and 70 mm for females. Adults emerge in early summer.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia, Acmena, Callistemon, Dodonaea, Eucalyptus, Lantana, Leptospermum, Lophostemon, Malus, Melaleuca, Olearia, Pomaderris, Prostanthera and Rubus species.
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