Ptilomacra senex
Appearance
Ptilomacra senex | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Ptilomacra |
Species: | P. senex
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Binomial name | |
Ptilomacra senex Walker, 1855
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Ptilomacra senex is a species of carpenter moth in the family Cossidae.[1] They are commonly called "Wood Moths".[2] They are found in the southeast quarter of mainland Australia, such as in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.[3] Adult moths have a light and dark fawn pattern on their wings, and they have a wingspan of approximately 10 cm.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ptilomacra senex". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Ptilomacra senex sightings - Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness". atlasoflife.naturemapr.org. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ a b "Ptilomacra senex". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
Further reading
[edit]- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.