Biology:Imbophorus aptalis

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Imbophorus aptalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Imbophorus
Species:
I. aptalis
Binomial name
Imbophorus aptalis
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Aciptilus aptalis Walker, 1864
  • Pterophorus aptalis (Walker, 1864)
  • Aciptilia aptalis

Imbophorus aptalis is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia (from northern Queensland to southern New South Wales and south-western Australia), as well as the New Hebrides, Fiji and Tonga.[1]

The wingspan is about 17–25 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Astrotricha latifolia and Astrotricha floccosa.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6003573 entry