Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892) is a animal in the Hepialidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892)

Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892)

Aenetus dulcis is a 110 mm wingspan Hepialidae moth found in Western Australia whose larvae bore into Agonis flexuosa stems.

Family
Genus
Aenetus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892)

Aenetus dulcis is a moth species that belongs to the Hepialidae family. It was first formally described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. This moth is found in Western Australia. It has an approximate wingspan of 110 millimeters. The larvae of Aenetus dulcis feed on Agonis flexuosa, and they bore into the stems of their host plant.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hepialidae Aenetus

More from Hepialidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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