Long-tailed Bombyx

Trichiocercus sparshalli

"Trichiocercus sparshalli", the long-tailed bombyx or Sparshall's moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1830 and it is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm.
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Food

The larvae feed on "Eucalyptus cinerea", "Eucalyptus leucoxylon", "Eucalyptus polyanthemos" and "Lophostemon confertus".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNotodontidae
GenusTrichiocercus
SpeciesT. sparshalli
Photographed in
Australia