Speiredonia spectans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Speiredonia |
Species: | S. spectans |
Binomial name | |
Speiredonia spectans (Guenée, 1852) |
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Granny's Cloak Moth (Speiredonia spectans) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in the north-east quarter of Australia and Tasmania. Strays have been recorded on Norfolk Island and in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 70 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view