Biology:Plesanemma fucata

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Short description: Species of moth

Plesanemma fucata
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P. fucata
Binomial name
Plesanemma fucata
(R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Mnesampela fucata Felder, 1875

Plesanemma fucata, the lemon gum moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in the southern half of Australia .

The wingspan is about 40 mm (1.6 in).

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]

References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (5 August 2017). "Plesanemma fucata (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) Lemon Gum Moth". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/fucata.html. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3392282 entry