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Doratifera oxleyi

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Doratifera oxleyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Doratifera
Species:
D. oxleyi
Binomial name
Doratifera oxleyi
(Newman, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Anapaea confusa

Doratifera oxleyi, the painted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Newman in 1855. An Australian moth, it is found in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as South Australia and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 50 mm for females and 20 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]

References

  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 August 2019). "Doratifera oxleyi (Newman, 1855) Painted Cup Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 March 2020.