Trichiocercus sparshalli

Trichiocercus sparshalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Thaumetopoeidae
Genus: Trichiocercus
Species: T. sparshalli
Binomial name
Trichiocercus sparshalli
Curtis, 1830

The Long-tailed Bombyx (Trichiocercus sparshalli) is a moth of the Thaumetopoeidae family. 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]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (June 27, 2008). "Trichiocercus sparshalli". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
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