Dasypodia selenophora

Dasypodia selenophora, the southern old lady moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in the southern half of Australia, as well as Norfolk Island, New Zealand and Macquarie Island.

Dasypodia selenophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Dasypodia
Species:
D. selenophora
Binomial name
Dasypodia selenophora
Guenée, 1852

The wingspan is about 90 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

  • Female, dorsal view
  • Female, ventral view
  • Male, dorsal view
  • Male, ventral view

References
  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 April 2017). "Dasypodia selenophora (Guenée, 1852) Southern Old Lady Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 18 December 2019.


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