Stangeia xerodes

Stangeia xerodes

"Stangeia xerodes" is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in most of mainland Australia, the Ryukyu Islands, Java and Sri Lanka. The wingspan is about 10 millimetres.
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Appearance

The larvae feed on "Cleome", "Cajanus cajan" and "Acacia". They are about 12 millimetres long, cylindrical and moderately stout. The head is yellowish with an orange tinge, while the colour of the other segments is uniform pale yellow.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPterophoridae
GenusStangeia
SpeciesS. xerodes
Photographed in
Australia