Oncopera epargyra explained

Oncopera epargyra is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to Queensland.^[1]

The larvae are subterranean and emerge from the soil to feed. They probably feed on fallen leaves.^[2]

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/Oncopera_epargyra Australian Faunal Directory