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Lymantria antennata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lymantria

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Lymantriidae

Higher classification
  
Lymantria

Lymantria antennata

Similar
  
Lymantria lunata, Lymantria, Lymantriinae

Lymantria antennata is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is 50 mm for males. Adult males have a hairy red body with a pale plume of hairs on the tail and pale hairs on the thorax and head. The forewings are buff with dark brown zig-zag markings, while the hindwings are pale brown. Females have reduced wings and are flightless.

References

Lymantria antennata Wikipedia