Yponomeuta paurodes Meyrick, 1907 is a animal in the Yponomeutidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Yponomeuta paurodes Meyrick, 1907 (Yponomeuta paurodes Meyrick, 1907)
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Yponomeuta paurodes Meyrick, 1907

Yponomeuta paurodes Meyrick, 1907

Yponomeuta paurodes is a Yponomeutidae moth found in eastern Australia with a ~20 mm wingspan whose larvae live alone on Cassine australis.

Family
Genus
Yponomeuta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Yponomeuta paurodes Meyrick, 1907

Yponomeuta paurodes Meyrick, 1907 is a moth species that belongs to the Yponomeutidae family. It occurs in Australia, specifically within the states of Queensland and New South Wales. This moth has an approximate wingspan of 20 millimeters. Its larvae feed on Cassine australis. Individual larvae live alone in small webs built on their food plant.

Photo: (c) Dianne Clarke, all rights reserved, uploaded by Dianne Clarke

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Yponomeutidae Yponomeuta

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

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