Didymoctenia exsuperata

Didymoctenia exsuperata

"Didymoctenia" is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae and subfamily Ennominae which was described by Warren in 1901. Its only species, "Didymoctenia exsuperata", the thick-lined bark moth, was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in Australia.
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Behavior

Early instar caterpillars are brownish white with varying dots with a brown head. As the caterpillar reaches its last instar it turns green and will be almost completely covered in small black dots.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusDidymoctenia
SpeciesD. exsuperata
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Australia