Oenosandra

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Oenosandra
File:Oenosandra boisduvalii.jpg
Male
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Female
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Oenosandra

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

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. 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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