Biology:Discophlebia celaena
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Short description: Species of moth
| Variable stub moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Oenosandridae |
| Genus: | Discophlebia |
| Species: | D. celaena
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| Binomial name | |
| Discophlebia celaena (Turner, 1903)
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Discophlebia celaena, the variable stub moth, is a moth of the family Oenosandridae. The species was first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1903. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia. The larvae of D. celaena are believed to feed on Eucalyptus species, consistent with other members of the family Oenosandridae (Common, 1990). Adults are nocturnal and are most often observed in forested habitats during summer months.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (21 December 2009). "Discophlebia celaena (Turner, 1903) Variable Stub Moth". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/oeno/celaena.html. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- Common, I. F. B. (1990). The moths of Australia. Melbourne University Press.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261854237_Moths_of_Australia
Wikidata ☰ Q4041213 entry
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