Dasypodia cymatodes

Dasypodia cymatodes
Dasypodia cymatodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dasypodia
Species: D. cymatodes
Binomial name
Dasypodia cymatodes
Guenée, 1852

The Northern Old Lady Moth or Northern Old Lady (Dasypodia cymatodes) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Vicoria), as well as New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 80 mm. [1]

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

References

  1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (January 23, 2009). "Dasypodia cymatodes". uts.edu.au. http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/cato/cymatod.html. Retrieved 2009-06-23. [dead link]