Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823 is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823
Epicoma contristis (yellow-spotted epicoma) is a Notodontidae moth found in Australia, whose larvae eat foliage of several plant genera.
Epicoma contristis, commonly called the yellow-spotted epicoma, is a moth species belonging to the family Notodontidae. It was first formally described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. This species has been recorded in Australia, with occurrences documented in Tasmania, New South Wales, and Victoria. The larvae of Epicoma contristis feed on the foliage of plants from the genera Casuarina, Eucalyptus, Leptospermum, and Melaleuca.
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Epicoma melanosticta Donovan, 1805
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856
Peridea basitriens Walker, 1855
Notodonta tritophus (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Dasylophia anguina J.E.Smith, 1797
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