Aenetus ombraloma
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''Aenetus ombraloma'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Tasmania.Australian Faunal Directory
/ref> The wingspan is about 60 mm. The larvae feed on '' Eucalyptus obliqua'', '' Eucalyptus regnans'' and ''
Eucalyptus johnstonii ''Eucalyptus johnstonii'', commonly known as Tasmanian yellow gum, is a species of medium-sized to tall tree endemic to Tasmania. It has smooth yellow to greenish bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three, white flowers and ...
''. They bore in the stem of their host plant. They cover the entrance to their tunnel with a web of silk. Pupation takes place inside the tunnel.


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Moths described in 1902 Hepialidae {{Hepialidae-stub