Discophlebia catocalina

Discophlebia catocalina, the yellow-tailed stub moth, is a moth of the family Oenosandridae first described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.

Discophlebia catocalina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oenosandridae
Genus:
Discophlebia
Species:
D. catocalina
Binomial name
Discophlebia catocalina
R. Felder, 1874

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]

References
  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 May 2018). "Discophlebia catocalina R. Felder, 1874 Yellow-tailed Stub Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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