Genduara punctigera

Genduara punctigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Genduara
Species:	G. punctigera
Binomial name
	Genduara punctigera; Walker, 1855
Synonyms
	Crexa anthraxoides;

Last updated April 03, 2019

Genduara punctigera is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, snout moths, or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied.

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Exocarpus cupressiformis .^[1]

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References

↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (10 August 2004). "Genduara punctigera". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-29.

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[1] Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (10 August 2004). "Genduara punctigera". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-29.