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Chelepteryx chalepteryx

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Species of moth

Chelepteryx chalepteryx
Drawing by Alois Rogenhofer (1831-1897)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Anthelidae
Genus: Chelepteryx
Species: C. chalepteryx
Binomial name
Chelepteryx chalepteryx
(R. Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Darala chalepteryx Felder, & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Chalepterix kochii Koch, 1872
  • Darala cupreotincta Lucas, 1892
  • Darala chelepteryx Lower, 1893
  • Chelepteryx felderi Turner, 1904

Chelepteryx chalepteryx, the white-stemmed wattle moth or white-stemmed acacia moth, is a moth of the family Anthelidae. The species was first described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan of reaches up to 10 cm. Males have a more intense colouration. The caterpillars of this species feed mainly on wattles and gymea iesily.

Distribution

It is seen mainly in eastern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as Lord Howe Island.

See also

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Chelepteryx chalepteryx (Felder, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. "Australian Biological Resources Study - Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 April 2018). "Chelepteryx chalepteryx (R. Felder, 1874) White Stemmed Wattle Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 November 2018.

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Taxon identifiers
Chelepteryx chalepteryx


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