Endoxyla amphiplecta is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]
| Endoxyla amphiplecta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Endoxyla |
| Species: | E. amphiplecta
|
| Binomial name | |
| Endoxyla amphiplecta (Turner, 1932)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan of the males is about 50 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the roots of Pachycornia triandra and Bassia hyssopifolia.[2]
References
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Endoxyla amphiplecta.
Wikispecies has information related to Endoxyla amphiplecta.
- ^ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
- ^ "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au". Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2014-06-26.