Doratifera quadriguttata, the four-spotted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Doratifera |
| Species: | D. quadriguttata
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| Doratifera quadriguttata Walker, 1855
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The larvae feed on Tristaniopsis laurina, Lophostemon confertus, Rhizophora stylosa and Acacia and Eucalyptus species.[1]
References edit
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 December 2019). "Doratifera quadriguttata (Walker, 1855) Four-spotted Cup Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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