Pantydia sparsa
Pantydia sparsa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Queensland and on Norfolk Island.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Pantydia |
| Species: | P. sparsa |
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Medicago sativa, Dillwynia ericifolia and Exocarpus aphyllus.
Gallery
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pantydia sparsa Guenee 1852". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 February 2019). "Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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