Oenosandra

Oenosandra is a monotypic moth genus in the family Oenosandridae. Its only species, Oenosandra boisduvalii, or Boisduval's autumn moth, is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Newman in 1856.

Oenosandra
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oenosandridae
Genus:
Oenosandra

Newman, 1856
Species:
O. boisduvalii
Binomial name
Oenosandra boisduvalii
Newman, 1856
Synonyms
  • Oenosanda duponchelii Walker, 1856
  • Teara terminalis Walker, 1856
  • Teara luctipennis Walker, 1869
  • Lomatosticha nigrostriata Möschler, 1872
  • Pterygosoma squamipunctum R. Felder, 1874
  • Oenosanda duponcheli Tepper, 1890
  • Oenosanda boisduvali Strand, 1929

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]

References
  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 March 2019). "Oenosandra boisduvalii Newman, 1856 Boisduval's Autumn Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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