Biology:Pantydia sparsa

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Short description: Species of moth

Pantydia sparsa
Pantydia sparsa.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Pantydia
Species:
P. sparsa
Binomial name
Pantydia sparsa
Guenée, 1852[1]
Synonyms
  • Toxocampa orthosiodes Walker, 1865
  • Pantydia recondita Walker, 1858

Pantydia sparsa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Queensland and on Norfolk Island. This species was introduced to New Zealand in 2004.[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Medicago sativa, Dillwynia ericifolia and Exocarpus aphyllus.

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pantydia sparsa Guenee 1852". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=86022810. 
  2.  , Wikidata Q110305107
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (23 February 2019). "Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cato/sparsa.html. Retrieved 9 March 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7131943 entry