Abantiades labyrinthicus

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Abantiades labyrinthicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Abantiades
Species:
A. labyrinthicus
Binomial name
Abantiades labyrinthicus
(Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Cossus labyrinthicusDonovan, 1805
  • Cossus argenteusDonovan, 1805
  • Pielus tasmaniaeWalker, 1856
  • Pielus swainsoniScott, 1864
  • Pielus diversataLucas, 1898

Abantiades labyrinthicus is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria. [1]

The wingspan is about 100 mm for males and 160 mm for females. The forewings are brown with two silver flashes. [2]

The larvae are subterranean and feed on the roots of various trees, possibly including Eucalyptus species.

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References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2012-02-07.