Oncopera epargyra
| Oncopera epargyra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Oncopera |
| Species: | O. epargyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Oncopera epargyra Turner, 1925 | |
Oncopera epargyra is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is endemic to Queensland.[1]
The larvae are subterranean and emerge from the soil to feed. They probably feed on fallen leaves.[2]
References
- ↑ Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera)
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory