Atteva niphocosma
Atteva niphocosma is a moth of the family Attevidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and northern Western Australia.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Attevidae |
| Genus: | Atteva |
| Species: | A. niphocosma |
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| Atteva niphocosma Turner, 1903 | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae live communally in a web spun amongst the foliage of Polyscias murrayi and pupate more or less exposed in the web.
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