Endoxyla cinereus
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Endoxyla cinereus, the Giant Wood Moth, is a moth in the Cossidae family.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) and New Zealand.[2]
The wingspan is about 23 cm. There is a variable pattern of light and dark grey or brown on the wings.
The larvae bore into Eucalyptus species. Pupation takes place in the hole.[3]
References
- ↑ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- ↑ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
- ↑ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au
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