Biology:Abantiades leucochiton

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Short description: Species of moth

Abantiades leucochiton
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Abantiades
Species:
A. leucochiton
Binomial name
Abantiades leucochiton
(Pfitzner, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Pielus leucochiton Pfitzner, 1914

Abantiades leucochiton is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Australia , where it is found in New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.[1]

The larvae are subterranean and feed on the roots of Casuarina and Allocasuarina species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4663424 entry