| Oxyodes tricolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Oxyodes |
| Species: | O. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyodes tricolor Guenee, 1852 | |
Oxyodes tricolor is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in Australia along the coast of Queensland.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on the young leaves of various trees, including Litchi chinensis, Nephelium lappaceum, Cyphomandra betacea and Theobroma cacao.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (6 July 2019). "Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 April 2017). "Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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