Chelepteryx collesi
Chelepteryx collesi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Anthelidae |
Genus: | Chelepteryx |
Species: | C. collesi |
Binomial name | |
Chelepteryx collesi Gray, 1835 | |
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The white stemmed gum moth (Chelepteryx collesi) is a species of moth of the family Anthelidae. It is found in Australasia.
The wingspan of the females can range up to 160 mm, males have a wingspan that ranges to ca. 140 mm.
The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species.
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