Biology:Dasypodia cymatodes

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Dasypodia cymatodes
Dasypodia cymatodes female.jpg
Female specimen
Dasypodia cymatodes male.jpg
Male specimen
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D. cymatodes
Binomial name
Dasypodia cymatodes
Guenée, 1852

Dasypodia cymatodes, the northern old lady moth or northern wattle moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria), and is self introduced in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is about 80 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5227041 entry