About Doratifera oxleyi (Newman, 1855)
Doratifera oxleyi, commonly called the painted cup moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Limacodidae. This species was first formally described by Newman in 1855. It is an Australian moth found in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. Females have a wingspan of approximately 50 mm, while males have a wingspan of around 20 mm. Female moths lay eggs in clusters of 40, and cover the clusters with body hairs taken from their abdomen. Eggs take 12 days to hatch. The larvae of this moth feed on Eucalyptus species. Like most other species in the Limacodidae family, these larvae are covered with poisonous hairs.
