Mnesampela privata

Mnesampela privata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Nacophorini
Genus: Mnesampela
Species: M. privata
Binomial name
Mnesampela privata
Guénée, 1858
Synonyms
  • Azelina inordinata

Mnesampela privata, the autumn gum moth, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Australia.

Illustration
Autumn gum moth caterpillars

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species and is considered a pest for Eucalyptus plantations. [1]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (March 4, 2005). "Mnesampela privata". staff.it.uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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