Leptocneria reducta, the white cedar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1][2] It is found in all of Australia, except Tasmania.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Leptocneria |
| Species: | L. reducta
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| Leptocneria reducta (Walker, 1855)
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The wingspan is about 45 mm for females and 35 mm for males.
The larvae feed on Melia azedarach.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Species Leptocneria reducta (Walker, 1855)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived 5 April 2011.
- ^ Savela, Markku (29 May 2011). "Leptocneria reducta (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 January 2016). "Leptocneria reducta (Walker, 1855) White Cedar Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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