''Aenetus ramsayi'', the swift ghost moth, is a
moth of the family
Hepialidae. It is known from
Queensland and
New South Wales.
The
wingspan is 100 mm for females and 80 mm for males. Adults are on wing from February to March.
The larvae feed on various trees and saplings, including ''
Diploglottis australis'', ''
Alectryon'', ''
Syzygium smithii
''Syzygium smithii'' (formerly ''Acmena smithii'') is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It shares the common name "lilly pilly" with several other plants.It is planted as shrubs or hed ...
'' and ''
Eucalyptus grandis
''Eucalyptus grandis'', commonly known as the flooded gum or rose gum, is a tall tree with smooth bark, rough at the base fibrous or flaky, grey to grey-brown. At maturity, it reaches tall, though the largest specimens can exceed tall. It is f ...
''. They bore in the stem of their host plant.
References
Moths described in 1869
Hepialidae
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