Abantiades marcidus Tindale, 1932 is a animal in the Hepialidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Abantiades marcidus Tindale, 1932
Abantiades marcidus is an endemic Australian moth of the family Hepialidae whose larvae are a popular fishing bait.
Abantiades marcidus is a moth species that belongs to the family Hepialidae. This species is endemic to Australia, and within the country it can be found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria. The larvae of Abantiades marcidus are commonly used as a preferred bait for fishing.
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Abantiades latipennis Tindale, 1932
Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892)
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus (Harris, 1841)
Abantiades atripalpis (Walker, 1856)
Leto venus (Cramer, 1780)
Fraus polyspila (Meyrick, 1890)
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