Mnesampela privata
| Mnesampela privata | |
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| 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 | |
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Mnesampela privata, the autumn gum moth, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Australia.
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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
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (March 4, 2005). "Mnesampela privata". staff.it.uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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