Doratifera pinguis
Doratifera pinguis, the pale cup moth or sometimes the painted cup moth (although this name is usually for Doratifera oxleyi) is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found over the whole eastern seaboard of Australia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Doratifera |
| Species: | D. pinguis |
| Binomial name | |
| Doratifera pinguis Walker, 1855 | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and about 40 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]
References
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 August 2019). "Doratifera pinguis (Walker, 1855) Pale Cup Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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