Anthela ferruginosa Walker, 1855 is a animal in the Anthelidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Anthela ferruginosa Walker, 1855 (Anthela ferruginosa Walker, 1855)
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Anthela ferruginosa Walker, 1855

Anthela ferruginosa Walker, 1855

Anthela ferruginosa is an Australian Anthelidae moth with a 40 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on Australian Poaceae.

Family
Genus
Anthela
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anthela ferruginosa Walker, 1855

Anthela ferruginosa is a moth species that belongs to the Anthelidae family. This species can be found in Australia. The wingspan of adult Anthela ferruginosa measures approximately 40 millimeters. The larvae of this moth feed on multiple different species of Poaceae that are native to Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Anthelidae Anthela

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

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