Biology:Eudesmeola

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Short description: Genus of moths

Eudesmeola
Eudesmeola lawsoni dorsal.jpg
Dorsal view
Eudesmeola lawsoni ventral.jpg
Ventral view
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Eudesmeola

Hampson, 1926
Species:
E. lawsoni
Binomial name
Eudesmeola lawsoni
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Diatenes lawsoni Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Polydesma pullaria Swinhoe, 1902

Eudesmeola is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Eudesmeola lawsoni, or Lawson's night moth, was first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in the dry inland areas of Australia .[1][2][3][4]

The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adults have brown wings with a complex pattern of light and dark lines and markings. The underside of the wings is pale brown, with a broad dark brown submarginal band, and a dark spot in the centre of the wing.

The larvae feed on Geijera parviflora.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5406524 entry