Speiredonia spectans
| Speiredonia spectans | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Speiredonia |
| Species: | S. spectans |
| Binomial name | |
| Speiredonia spectans (Guenée, 1852) | |
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Granny's Cloak Moth (Speiredonia spectans) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in the north-east quarter of Australia and Tasmania. Strays have been recorded on Norfolk Island and in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 70 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
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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