Aenetus dulcis is a moth of the family Hepialidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is known from Western Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aenetus |
| Species: | A. dulcis
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| Aenetus dulcis (C. Swinhoe, 1892)
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The wingspan is about 110 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Agonis flexuosa.[2] They bore in the stem of their host plant.
References edit
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 January 2020). "Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
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