Alucita phricodes
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Alucita phricodes is a species of moth
of the Alucitidae family. It is found from the Atherton Tableland in Queensland
to Batemans Bay in New South Wales
.
The wingspan
is about 10 mm.
The larvae feed on the buds and flowers of Pandorea jasminoides
and Pandorea pandorana
.
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 Alucitidae family. It is found from the Atherton Tableland in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
to Batemans Bay in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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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 10 mm.
The larvae feed on the buds and flowers of Pandorea jasminoides
Pandorea jasminoides
Pandorea jasminoides is a species of woody climbing vine in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. It forms large pointed pods filled with papery seeds. It is easy to germinate, having two-lobed dicotyledons. It grows in USDA zones 9 and 10...
and Pandorea pandorana
Pandorea pandorana
Pandorea pandorana, commonly known as the Wonga Wonga Vine, is a species of woody climbing vine in the family Bignoniaceae. It is found across Australia, New Guinea, and the eastern Indonesian islands of Seram and Lombok. It forms large pointed pods filled with papery seeds. It is easy to...
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