Biology:Doratifera quadriguttata

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Short description: Species of moth

Doratifera quadriguttata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Doratifera
Species:
D. quadriguttata
Binomial name
Doratifera quadriguttata
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Doratiophora lewini

Doratifera quadriguttata, the four-spotted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia .

Caterpillar

The larvae feed on Tristaniopsis laurina, Lophostemon confertus, Rhizophora stylosa and Acacia and Eucalyptus species.[1]

References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (22 December 2019). "Doratifera quadriguttata (Walker, 1855) Four-spotted Cup Moth". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lima/quadriguttata.html. Retrieved 19 March 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3021836 entry