''Dasypodia selenophora'', the southern old lady moth, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species was
first described by
Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in the southern half of
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, as well as
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...
,
New Zealand and
Macquarie Island.
The
wingspan is about 90 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
'' species.
Gallery
File:Dasypodia selenophora female dorsal.jpg, Female, dorsal view
File:Dasypodia selenophora female ventral.jpg, Female, ventral view
File:Dasypodia selenophora male dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal view
File:Dasypodia selenophora male ventral.jpg, Male, ventral view
References
Catocalinae
Moths of New Zealand
Moths of Australia
Moths described in 1852
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