Calicotis steropodes

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Calicotis steropodes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Stathmopodidae
Genus: Calicotis
Species:
C. steropodes
Binomial name
Calicotis steropodes
Meyrick, 1897
Synonyms
  • Pachyrhabda steropodesMeyrick 1887

Calicotis steropodes is a moth of the family Stathmopodidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1897 from a specimen found in Australia. It is endemic to Australia and in 2010 was found at Abbotsbury, Dorset, England. In England, the moth flies in the summer and the larvae feed on ferns, particularly soft shield fern ( Polystichum setiferum ). [1] [2]

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Distribution

In Australia the moth is found in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria, while in Europe it has been found in Dorset and Devon in England and south-west Wales. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Species Pachyrhabda steropodes Meyrick, 1897". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "42.001 BF0877c Pachyrhabda steropodes Meyrick, 1897". UKmoths. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. Whitehouse, Steve. "Moth news: April 2020". BirdGuides. Retrieved 2 April 2024.