Aenetus mirabilis
Aenetus mirabilis is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Queensland.[1]
| Aenetus mirabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aenetus |
| Species: | A. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aenetus mirabilis Rothschild, 1894 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 100 mm. Adult males have blue-green forewings and white hindwings. They have a set of brown hairs at the base of the wings that emit a pheromone. Females have brownish-green forewings and yellow hindwings.[2]
The larvae feed on Alphitonia species. They bore in the stems of trees and saplings.
References
- Australian Faunal Directory
- "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
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