Oenosandra boisduvallii
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The Boisduval's Autumn Moth (Oenosandra boisduvalii) is a moth
of the Oenosandridae
family and only member of the Oenosandra genus. It is found in the southern half of Australia
, including Tasmania
.
The wingspan
is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus
species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Oenosandridae
Oenosandridae
Oenosandridae is a family of noctuoid moths in the Order Lepidoptera. The members are moths found in Australia. Genera include Diceratucha, Discophlebia, Nycteropa, and Oenosandra.-Notable species:*Discophlebia catocalina,...
family and only member of the Oenosandra genus. It is found in the southern half of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, including Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
species.