Biology:Epicoma melanospila

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Short description: Species of moth

Epicoma melanospila
Epicoma melanospila.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Epicoma
Species:
E. melanospila
Binomial name
Epicoma melanospila
Wallengren, 1860
Synonyms
  • Marane walkeri

Epicoma melanospila, the black spot moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Wallengren in 1860 and it is found in Australia .

The larvae feed on Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum and Kunzea species.[1]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (5 September 2008). "Epicoma melanospila". uts.edu.au. http://australian-insects.com/lepidoptera/noto/melano.html. Retrieved 28 January 2009. 

Wikidata ☰ Q544227 entry