Calliteara farenoides

Calliteara farenoides

"Calliteara farenoides" is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Queensland. The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 60 mm for females. Females are white with a few brown lines on the forewings, while males have more pronounced lines and orange hindwings.
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Food

The larvae feed on "Terminalia carolinensis". The larvae are dimorphic. There is a yellow form with an orange head which is covered with long yellow hairs. There is also a reddish form.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCalliteara
SpeciesC. farenoides
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Australia