Zonopetala clerota Meyrick, 1883 is a animal in the Oecophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Zonopetala clerota Meyrick, 1883 (Zonopetala clerota Meyrick, 1883)
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Zonopetala clerota Meyrick, 1883

Zonopetala clerota Meyrick, 1883

Zonopetala clerota is an Australian Oecophoridae moth whose caterpillars eat gum tree leaves, with adults having a 2 cm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Zonopetala
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Zonopetala clerota Meyrick, 1883

Zonopetala clerota is a moth species that belongs to the Oecophoridae family. This species is found in Australia. The caterpillar of Zonopetala clerota feeds on gum tree leaves, and the adult moth has a wingspan of 2 cm, which equals 0.79 inches.

Photo: (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Oecophoridae Zonopetala

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

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