Abantiades argyrosticha explained

Abantiades argyrosticha is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1929 (as Trictena argyrosticha),^[1] and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.^[2]

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

The larvae live underground, where they feeds on the roots of various trees, including Casuarina and Eucalyptus species.^[3]

External links

• Hepialidae genera

Notes and References

1. Nielsen . Ebbe S. . Robinson . Gaden S. . Wagner . David L. . 2000 . Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera). Journal of Natural History . 34 . 6 . 823–878 . 10.1080/002229300299282 . 86004391 .
2. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Trictena_argyrosticha Australian Faunal Directory
3. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hepi/argyrosticha.html Australian Insects