Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830 is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830
Trichiocercus sparshalli is a Notodontidae moth found in Australia, with a ~40 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on specific trees.
Trichiocercus sparshalli, commonly known as the long-tailed bombyx or Sparshall's moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Notodontidae. It was first formally described by John Curtis in 1830, and it is distributed in Australia. This species has a wingspan of approximately 40 millimeters. The larvae of Trichiocercus sparshalli feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus cinerea, Eucalyptus leucoxylon, Eucalyptus polyanthemos, and Lophostemon confertus.
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Ptilophora plumigera (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Cargida pyrrha Druce, 1898
Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823
Rhegmatophila alpina (Bellier de la Chavignerie, 1880)
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891
Notodonta torva (Hübner, 1803)
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