Biology:Pantydia sparsa
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Short description: Species of moth
| Pantydia sparsa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Pantydia |
| Species: | P. sparsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852[1]
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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
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pantydia sparsa Guenee 1852". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=86022810.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q110305107
- ↑ 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
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