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Opodiphthera
Sign in to saveOpodiphthera is a genus of moths from the family Saturniidae that are endemic to Australia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilySaturniidae
Observations recorded11,634
Opodiphthera es un género de polillas de la familia de los satúrnidos endémico de Australia. El género tiene 11 especies clasificadas. Las larvas se alimentan de eucaliptos y también de especies de otras familias como Myrtaceae y Betulaceae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 347
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Saturniidae
- Collections
- NMV, YPM, QM
- Recorded in
- Australia
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Opodiphthera is a genus of moths from the family Saturniidae that are endemic to Australia.
Opodiphthera makes up the majority of Australia's saturniid moths. The genus contains the emperor gum moth (O. eucalypti), one of Australia's most renowned moths.
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