Doratifera pinguis, the pale cup moth or sometimes the painted cup moth (although this name is usually for Doratifera oxleyi) is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found over the whole eastern seaboard of Australia.

Doratifera pinguis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Doratifera
Species:
D. pinguis
Binomial name
Doratifera pinguis
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Pelora olorina

The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and about 40 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 August 2019). "Doratifera pinguis (Walker, 1855) Pale Cup Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 March 2020.