Elhamma australasiae

Elhamma australasiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Elhamma
Species: E. australasiae
Binomial name
Elhamma australasiae
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Porina banghaasii

Elhamma australasiae is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found along the eastern seaboard of Australia and New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 40–60 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Poaceae species.[1]

References

  1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (August 23, 2004). "Doratifera quadriguttata". uts.edu.au. http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/hepi/austral.html. Retrieved 2009-02-02.