Chenuala heliaspis

Chenuala heliaspis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Anthelidae
Genus: Chenuala
Swinhoe, 1892
Species: C. heliaspis
Binomial name
Chenuala heliaspis
(Meyrick, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ocneria heliaspis Meyrick, 1891
  • Chenuala rufa Swinhoe, 1892
  • Chelepteryx expolitus Scott, 1893
  • Anthela epicrypha Swinhoe, 1905

The Rose Anthelid (Chenuala heliaspis) is a moth of the family Anthelidae. It is endemic to Australia.

Larva

The wingspan is approximately 6 cm for males and 7 cm for females.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Eucalyptus, Acacia and Pinus species.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Faunal Directory

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