Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Zygaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Australartona mirabilis | |
Genus Australartona
Tarmann, 2005 | ||
Australartona mirabilis is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Australia in southern temperate mountain rainforests in New South Wales and southern Queensland. The length of the forewings is 8-8.5 mm. It is a weak flyer. Adults are on wing during the day. The larvae probably feed on Tetrarrhena juncea. Adults feed on flower nectar of Helichrysum species.
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