Epicoma melanospila
Epicoma melanospila, the black spot moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Wallengren in 1860 and it is found in Australia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Epicoma |
| Species: | E. melanospila |
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| Epicoma melanospila Wallengren, 1860 | |
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The larvae feed on Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Kunzea species.[1]
References
- Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (5 September 2008). "Epicoma melanospila". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
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