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Trichiocercus sparshalli

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Trichiocercus sparshalli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Trichiocercus
Species:
T. sparshalli
Binomial name
Trichiocercus sparshalli
)Curtis, 1830)

Trichiocercus sparshalli, the long-tailed bombyx or Sparshall's moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1830 and it is found in Australia.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus cinerea, Eucalyptus leucoxylon, Eucalyptus polyanthemos and Lophostemon confertus.[1]

Larvae of Sparshall's Moth. Perth, Western Australia

References

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  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 May 2018). "Trichiocercus sparshalli (Curtis, 1830) Sparshall's Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 1 August 2019.