Doratifera oxleyi, the painted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Newman in 1855. An Australian moth, it is found in New South Wales and Victoria, as well as South Australia and Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 50 mm for females and 20 mm for males.
Females lay eggs in clusters of 40 and cover with body hairs from their abdomen. Eggs take 12 days to hatched.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. Like most other members of the Limacodidae family, they are covered with poisonous hairs.[1]
Doratifera oxleyi, the painted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Newman in 1855. An Australian moth, it is found in New South Wales and Victoria, as well as South Australia and Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 50 mm for females and 20 mm for males.
Females lay eggs in clusters of 40 and cover with body hairs from their abdomen. Eggs take 12 days to hatched.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. Like most other members of the Limacodidae family, they are covered with poisonous hairs.
Doratifera oxleyi is een vlinder uit de familie van de slakrupsvlinders (Limacodidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1855 door Newman.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesThe Painted Cup Moth (Doratifera oxleyi) là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Limacodidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Sydney và Melbourne, cũng như Nam Úc và Tasmania.
Sải cánh dài khoảng 50 mm đối với con cái và 20 mm đối với con đực.
Ấu trùng ăn Eucalyptus species.
The Painted Cup Moth (Doratifera oxleyi) là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Limacodidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Sydney và Melbourne, cũng như Nam Úc và Tasmania.
Sải cánh dài khoảng 50 mm đối với con cái và 20 mm đối với con đực.
Ấu trùng ăn Eucalyptus species.