Atteva niphocosma
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Atteva niphocosma is a moth
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in New South Wales
, Queensland
and northern Western Australia
.
The wingspan
is about 30 mm.
The larvae live communally in a web spun amongst the foliage of Polyscias murrayi
and pupate more or less exposed in the web.
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 Yponomeutidae family. It is found 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...
, 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...
and northern Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
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 30 mm.
The larvae live communally in a web spun amongst the foliage of Polyscias murrayi
Polyscias murrayi
Polyscias murrayi, known as the Pencil Cedar is a very common rainforest tree of eastern Australia.It occurs as a secondary regeneration species in disturbed rainforest areas, often on hillsides...
and pupate more or less exposed in the web.