Chelepteryx chalepteryx, the white-stemmed wattle moth or white-stemmed acacia moth, is a moth of the family Anthelidae. The species was first described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is found in Australia.[2]
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| Drawing by Alois Rogenhofer (1831-1897) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Anthelidae |
| Genus: | Chelepteryx |
| Species: | C. chalepteryx
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| Chelepteryx chalepteryx (R. Felder, 1874)
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The wingspan of reaches up to 10 cm. Males have a more intense colouration. The caterpillars of this species feed mainly on wattles and gymea iesily.[3]
Distribution
editIt is seen mainly in eastern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as Lord Howe Island.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Chelepteryx chalepteryx (Felder, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Australian Biological Resources Study - Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 April 2018). "Chelepteryx chalepteryx (R. Felder, 1874) White Stemmed Wattle Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
External links
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Media related to Chelepteryx chalepteryx at Wikimedia Commons- "Chelepteryx chalepteryx (R. Felder, 1874)". The Atlas of Living Australia.
- White-stemmed Acacia Moth on Vimeo
