Coenotes eremophilae is a species of moth

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 Sphingidae

Sphingidae

Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...

 family. It is known from Queensland

Queensland

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, 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...

 and the Northern Territory

Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...

.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is about 50 mm. Adults have fawn wings, and a pattern of diagonal and transverse dark marks on the abdomen.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Eremophila bowmanii

Eremophila bowmanii

Eremophila bowmanii, also known as Silver Turkeybush, is a shrub which is native to Australia.-Description:This species grows up to 2 metres in height, has white to grey tomentose leaves, branches and sepals. The flowers are lilac or occasionally white...

, Eremophila freelingii

Eremophila freelingii

Eremophila freelingii, also known as Limestone Fuchsia or Rock Fuchsia Bush , is a shrub which is native to Australia. Despite its common names, it is not related to the Fuchsia.-Description:This species grows to 2 metres high...

, Eremophila latrobei

Eremophila latrobei

Eremophila latrobei , also known as Crimson Turkey Bush, is a shrub which is native to Australia.-Description:This species generally grows to 2 metres in height. It has pubescent, linear or linear-oblanceolate leaves which are up to 9 cm long...

, Eremophila longifolia

Eremophila longifolia

Eremophila longifolia , also known as Berrigan , is a shrub or tree which is native to Australia.-Description:It grows to between one and six metres in height and has yellow, orange, red or pink flowers between early autumn and early summer . These are followed by rounded fleshy fruits which are 5...

, Eremophila sturtii, Eremophila mitchellii

Eremophila mitchellii

Eremophila mitchellii , also known as False Sandalwood, is a shrub or small tree which is native to Australia.-Description:This species grows as a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree up to 10 metres in height. The leaves are linear to linear-lancelote and range between 2 and 6 cm in length and...

, Myoporum deserti, Myoporum montanum, Carissa lanceolata, Gyrocarpus americanus

Gyrocarpus americanus

Gyrocarpus americanus is a flowering plant in the Hernandiaceae family with a wide pantropical distribution. It is commonly and variously known as the Helicopter Tree, Propeller Tree, Whirly Whirly Tree, Stinkwood or Shitwood...

, Prostanthera striatiflora

Prostanthera striatiflora

Prostanthera striatiflora, commonly known as Jockey's Cap or Striped Mintbush, is a shrub species that occurs in the dry interior region of Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 2 metres high. The leaves are 8 to 30 mm long and 2 to 10 mm wide...

, Hibiscus panduriformis, Acacia farnesitana, Sesamum indicum, Santalum acuminatum

Santalum acuminatum

Santalum acuminatum, the desert quandong, is a hemiparasitic plant in the Sandalwood family Santalaceae, widely dispersed throughout the central deserts and southern areas of Australia....

, Duboisia myoporoides

Duboisia myoporoides

Duboisia myoporoides, or Corkwood, is a shrub or tree native to high-rainfall areas on the margins of rainforest in eastern Australia. It has a thick and corky bark....

and Clerodendrum floribundum

Clerodendrum floribundum

Clerodendrum floribundum, known as the Lolly Bush or Smooth Clerodendrum, is a shrub or tree found in Australia and New Guinea. The habitat is in or at the margins of coastal rainforests, up to 300 metres above sea level...

. They are black with a white stripe along each side, a yellow dorsal stripe, many little pale dots and a row of orange spiracles along each side. On the tail, they have an entirely black curved horn.