Sinpunctiptilia emissalis
| Sinpunctiptilia emissalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Sinpunctiptilia |
| Species: | S. emissalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinpunctiptilia emissalis Walker, 1864 | |
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Sinpunctiptilia emissalis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania. [1]
Caterpillar on Derwentia perfoliata
Its wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have brown plumes, with two pale marks near each forewing apex, and several dark marks on each forewing costa.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Derwentia perfoliata.
References
- ↑ tasmoths.net (January 1, 2008). "Sinpunctiptilia emissalis". tasmoths.net. Retrieved 2009-02-16.