Porela vitulina (Donovan, 1805) is a animal in the Lasiocampidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Porela vitulina (Donovan, 1805)

Porela vitulina (Donovan, 1805)

Porela vitulina is a Australian lasiocampid moth with size differences between sexes, whose larvae feed on Casuarinaceae foliage.

Family
Genus
Porela
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Porela vitulina (Donovan, 1805)

Porela vitulina is a moth species that belongs to the Lasiocampidae family. This species has been recorded in Australia, specifically within the regions of New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. Males of this species have an approximate wingspan of 40 mm, while females have an approximate wingspan of 60 mm. The larvae of Porela vitulina have been observed feeding on the foliage of a variety of Casuarinaceae species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lasiocampidae Porela

More from Lasiocampidae

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

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