Aenetus ligniveren, the common splendid ghost moth, is a moth in the family Hepialidae. It is found from southern Queensland to Tasmania.[2]
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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. ligniveren
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| Aenetus ligniveren (Lewin, 1805)[1]
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The wingspan is 50 mm for males and 70 mm for females. Adults emerge in early summer.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia, Acmena, Callistemon, Dodonaea, Eucalyptus, Lantana, Leptospermum, Lophostemon, Malus, Melaleuca, Olearia, Pomaderris, Prostanthera and Rubus species.
References
edit- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
See also
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