Oxyodes tricolor is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in Australia along the coast of Queensland.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Oxyodes |
| Species: | O. tricolor
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| Oxyodes tricolor Guenee, 1852
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on the young leaves of various trees, including Litchi chinensis, Nephelium lappaceum, Cyphomandra betacea and Theobroma cacao.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (6 July 2019). "Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 April 2017). "Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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