Phyllodes imperialis
| Phyllodes imperialis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Calpinae |
| Tribe: | Phyllodini |
| Genus: | Phyllodes |
| Species: | P. imperialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888 | |
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The Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth (Phyllodes imperialis) is a noctuoid moth in the Erebidae family, Calpinae subfamily. The species can be found in north-eastern Queensland to northern New South Wales, Papua New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
The wingspan is 130–170 mm.
The larvae feed on Menispermaceae species, including Carronia multisepala and Pycnarrhena australiana.
Gallery
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Female, dorsal view
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Female, ventral view
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Male, dorsal view
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Male, ventral view
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