Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Thaumetopoeidae Scientific name Epicoma melanosticta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Epicoma Rank Species | |
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Similar Epicoma melanospila, Epicoma contristis, Trichiocercus sparshalli, Psalidostetha banksiae, Hednota | ||
Epicoma melanosticta is a moth of the Thaumetopoeidae family. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Calothamnus validus, Calothamnus homalophyllus and Leptospermum species.
References
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