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Abantiades argyrosticha ( Anglèis )

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Abantiades argyrosticha is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Turner in 1929 (as Trictena argyrosticha),[3] and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.[4]

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

The larvae live underground, where they feeds on the roots of various trees, including Casuarina and Eucalyptus species.[5]

References

  1. ^ Simonsen, Thomas (March 2018). Splendid Ghost Moths and Their Allies: A Revision of Australian Abantiades, Oncopera, Aenetus, Archaeoaenetus and Zelotypia (Hepialidae). Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4863-0748-7. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella. "Abantiades argyrosticha". Australian Butterflies and their Caterpillars. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282. S2CID 86004391.
  4. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  5. ^ Australian Insects

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Abantiades argyrosticha: Brief Summary ( Anglèis )

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Abantiades argyrosticha is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Turner in 1929 (as Trictena argyrosticha), and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

The larvae live underground, where they feeds on the roots of various trees, including Casuarina and Eucalyptus species.

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