Alcides metaurus or North Queensland Day Moth[1] is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is known from the tropical north of Queensland, Australia.[2]

Alcides metaurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Alcides
Species:
A. metaurus
Binomial name
Alcides metaurus
(Linnaeus, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Nyctalemon metaurus Hopffer, 1856
  • Nyctalemon zodiaca Butler, 1869
  • Alcides zodiaca

Description

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Alcides metaurus ventral view

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

The larvae feed on various Euphorbiaceae species, including Endospermum medullosum, E. myrmecophilum, and Omphalea queenslandiae.

Distribution

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It is found in Queensland and around New Guinea.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "North Queensland Day Moth (Alcides metaurus)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. ^ Alcides metaurus (Hopffer, 1856) Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au
  3. ^ "Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Uraniidae/Uraniinae/Alcides metaurus)". www.papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2023-02-18.