Plesanemma fucata

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Plesanemma fucata
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P. fucata
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Plesanemma fucata
Synonyms
  • Mnesampela fucataFelder, 1875

Plesanemma fucata, the lemon gum moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in the southern half of Australia.

The wingspan is about 40 mm (1.6 in).

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. [1]

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References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (5 August 2017). "Plesanemma fucata (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) Lemon Gum Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.