Oncopera parva

Oncopera parva
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Oncopera
Species: O. parva
Binomial name
Oncopera parva
Tindale, 1933
Synonyms
  • Oncopera argentata Tindale, 1933

Oncopera parva is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is endemic to Queensland.[1]

The larvae are subterranean, but emerge from the soil to feed. They probably feed on fallen leaves.[2]

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