Speiredonia spectans
Topic: Biology
From Handwiki - Reading time: 1 minShort description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Speiredonia |
| Species: | S. spectans
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| Binomial name | |
| Speiredonia spectans (Guenée, 1852)
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Speiredonia spectans, the granny's cloak moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in north-eastern Australia and Tasmania. Strays have been recorded on Norfolk Island and in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 70 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
Gallery
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
References
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (14 November 2015). "Speiredonia spectans (Guenée, 1852) Granny's Cloak Moth". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cato/spectans-s.html. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13624179 entry
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