Biology:Oncopera alpina

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Short description: Species of moth

Oncopera alpina
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Oncopera
Species:
O. alpina
Binomial name
Oncopera alpina
Tindale, 1933
Synonyms
  • Oncopera nebulosa Tindale, 1933

Oncopera alpina is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

The larvae are subterranean and feed on roots and bases of snow grasses (Poa species).[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7092107 entry