Dasypodia selenophora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Dasypodia |
Species: | D. selenophora |
Binomial name | |
Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852 |
The Southern Old Lady Moth or Southern Old Lady (Dasypodia selenophora) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the southern half of Australia, as well as Norfolk Island, New Zealand and Macquarie Island.
The wingspan is about 90 mm. [1]
The larvae feed on Acacia species.