Ptilomacra

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Ptilomacra
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Ptilomacra

Walker, 1855 [1]
Synonyms
  • PachyphlebiusFelder, 1874

Ptilomacra is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cossidae</span> Family of moths

The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are nocturnal Lepidoptera found worldwide, except the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae, which is mostly active during the day.

Ptilomacra senex is a species of carpenter moth in the family Cossidae. They are commonly called "Wood Moths" They are found in the southeast quarter of mainland Australia, such as in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia Adult moths have a light and dark fawn pattern on their wings, and they have a wingspan of approximately 10 cm

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