Aenetus ombraloma
Aenetus ombraloma is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Tasmania.[1]
| Aenetus ombraloma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aenetus |
| Species: | A. ombraloma |
| Binomial name | |
| Aenetus ombraloma (Lower, 1902) | |
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The wingspan is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus obliqua, Eucalyptus regnans and Eucalyptus johnstonii. They bore in the stem of their host plant. They cover the entrance to their tunnel with a web of silk. Pupation takes place inside the tunnel.
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