Psalidostetha banksiae

Psalidostetha banksiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Psalidostetha
Species:	P. banksiae
Binomial name
Psalidostetha banksiae (Lewin, 1805)
Synonyms
Bombyx banksiae Lewin, 1805 Danima banksiae (Lewin, 1805)

The Banksia Moth (Psalidostetha banksiae) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. Note that the common name is also applied to Arotrophora arcuatalis. It is found over the whole of Australia.

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae feed on Banksia, Hakea, Dryandra and Grevillea leaves.

External links

• Australian Caterpillars