Trictena
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Trictena is a genus of moth
s of the family Hepialidae
. There are three described species, all endemic to Australia
.
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...
s of the family Hepialidae
Hepialidae
The Hepialidae is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.-Taxonomy and systematics:...
. There are three described species, all endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Species
- Trictena argyrosticha
- Trictena atripalpisTrictena atripalpisThe Bardee or Bardy or Bardi Grub or Rain Moth or Waikerie is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in the whole southern half of Australia....
- Food plant: EucalyptusEucalyptusEucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
- Trictena barnardi