Discophlebia lucasii

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Discophlebia lucasii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Oenosandridae
Genus: Discophlebia
Species:
D. lucasii
Binomial name
Discophlebia lucasii
Rosenstock, 1885

Discophlebia lucasii, or Lucas' stub moth, is a moth of the family Oenosandridae first described by Rudolph Rosenstock in 1885. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. [1]

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References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 January 2010). "Discophlebia lucasii Rosenstock, 1885 Lucas' Stub Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 July 2019.