Psalidostetha banksiae (Lewin, 1805) is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Psalidostetha banksiae (Lewin, 1805)

Psalidostetha banksiae (Lewin, 1805)

Psalidostetha banksiae, the banksia moth, is a widespread Australian notodontid moth whose larvae feed on grevillea group plant leaves.

Family
Genus
Psalidostetha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Psalidostetha banksiae (Lewin, 1805)

Psalidostetha banksiae, commonly called the banksia moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Notodontidae. This species is distributed across all of Australia. It has a wingspan of approximately 6 centimetres (2.4 inches). The larvae of Psalidostetha banksiae feed on the leaves of plants from the genera Banksia, Hakea, Dryandra and Grevillea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Notodontidae Psalidostetha

More from Notodontidae

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