Psalidostetha
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Notodontinae |
| Genus: | Psalidostetha Swainson, 1851 |
| Species: | P. banksiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Psalidostetha banksiae (Lewin, 1805) | |
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Psalidostetha banksiae, also known as the banksia moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found throughout Australia.[1] Its wingspan is about 6 cm (2.4 in).[1] It is the only species in the genus Psalidostetha.[2]
The larvae feed on Banksia, Hakea, Dryandra and Grevillea leaves.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Gordh, Gordon (2011). "Banksia moth". A Dictionary of Entomology (2nd ed.). CABI. p. 151. ISBN 9781845935429.
- ↑ "Psalidostetha Swainson, 1851". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (1 August 2010). "Danima banksiae ( Lewin, 1805)". Australian Insects.
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