Calcarifera
| Calcarifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Calcarifera Hering, 1931 |
| Species: | C. ordinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Calcarifera ordinata (Butler, 1886) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calcarifera ordinata, the wattle cup caterpillar, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is widespread in northern Australia, south to Geraldton, Alice Springs and Brisbane. It is the only species in the genus Calcarifera.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Calcarifera Hering, 1931". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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