Lymantria nephrographa
| Lymantria nephrographa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Genus: | Lymantria |
| Species: | L. nephrographa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lymantria nephrographa Turner, 1915 | |
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Lymantria nephrographa is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in the rainforests of the mid-east coast of Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 70 mm. The wings are white with red-brown zig-zag lines. The hindwings are powdered brown with usually a conspicuous centre spot. There is a row of black dots running along the edges of the forewings and hindwings.
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