Abantiades labyrinthicus is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.[1]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hepialidae |
Genus: | Abantiades |
Species: | A. labyrinthicus
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Binomial name | |
Abantiades labyrinthicus (Donovan, 1805)
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The wingspan is about 100 mm for males and 160 mm for females. The forewings are brown with two silver flashes.[2]
The larvae are subterranean and feed on the roots of various trees, possibly including Eucalyptus species.
References
edit- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2012-02-07.