Coequosa australasiae
Coequosa australasiae is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Coequosa |
| Species: | C. australasiae |
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| Coequosa australasiae | |
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Distribution
It is known from New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Victoria.
Description
The wingspan is about 120 mm. The forewings are light and dark brown with a variable wavy pattern and the hindwings are orange with a brown trailing edge.[2]
Male dorsal
Male ventral.jpg.webp)
Caterpillar
Biology
The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species. They have a large last abdominal segment and a tiny forked head. They are green and covered in small warts. There is a diagonal yellow stripe on each side of each abdominal segment. Full-grown larvae are about 120 mm long. Pupation takes place in a dark brown pupa which is formed in a sparse cocoon in the ground litter.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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