Wattle snout moth

Pararguda nasuta

"Pararguda nasuta", the wattle snout moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on "Exocarpus cupressiformis", "Pinus radiata" and "Acacia species".
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLasiocampidae
GenusPararguda
SpeciesP. nasuta
Photographed in
Australia