Ptilomacra senex

Ptilomacra senex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Ptilomacra
Species:
P. senex
Binomial name
Ptilomacra senex
Walker, 1855

Ptilomacra senex is a species of carpenter moth in the family Cossidae. They are commonly called "Wood Moths". They are found in the southeast quarter of mainland Australia, such as in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Adult moths have a light and dark fawn pattern on their wings, and they have a wingspan of approximately 10 cm.

References

  1. ↑ "Ptilomacra senex". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. ↑ "Ptilomacra senex sightings - Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness". atlasoflife.naturemapr.org. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  3. 1 2 "Ptilomacra senex". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2020-12-02.

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