Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Genus Dasypodia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Dasypodia cymatodes Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Dasypodia selenophora, Speiredonia spectans, Chrysodeixis eriosoma, Catocalinae |
Dasypodia cymatodes, commonly known as the Northern old lady moth, Northern old lady or Northern wattle moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria), and is self introduced in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 80 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
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