Pseudosesia oberthuri, the golden clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the northern part of Australia.
Pseudosesia oberthuri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Pseudosesia |
Species: | P. oberthuri
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Binomial name | |
Pseudosesia oberthuri (Le Cerf, 1916)
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Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is ca. 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Ampelocissus acetosa, among other plants.
External links
edit- Australian Faunal Directory[permanent dead link]
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
- New records and a revised checklist of the Australian clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)