Endoxyla amphiplecta
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Endoxyla amphiplecta is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]
The wingspan of the males is about 50 mm. Females have reduced wings and are incapable of flight. The male forewings have a pattern of light and dark fawn.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the roots of Pachycornia triandra and Bassia hyssopifolia.[2]
References
- ^ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
- ^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au
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