Trictena argyrosticha
Trictena argyrosticha is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Turner in 1929, and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.[2]
| Trictena argyrosticha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Trictena |
| Species: | T. argyrosticha |
| Binomial name | |
| Trictena argyrosticha Turner, 1929[1] | |
The wingspan is about 100 mm.
The larvae live underground, where they feeds on the roots of various trees, including Casuarina and Eucalyptus species.[3]
References
- Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282. S2CID 86004391.
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
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