Epicoma melanosticta Donovan, 1805 is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Epicoma melanosticta Donovan, 1805
Epicoma melanosticta is a 30 mm wingspan Notodontidae moth found in Australia whose larvae feed on specific Australian shrubs.
Epicoma melanosticta Donovan, 1805 is a moth species belonging to the family Notodontidae. It was first formally described by Edward Donovan in 1805. This species is distributed across Australia, with populations recorded in Tasmania. Adults of this moth have an approximate wingspan of 30 millimeters. The caterpillar larvae of Epicoma melanosticta feed on Calothamnus validus, Calothamnus homalophyllus, and various species of the genus Leptospermum.
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