Doratifera oxleyi

Doratifera oxleyi
Doratifera oxleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Doratifera
Species: D. oxleyi
Binomial name
Doratifera oxleyi
(Newman, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Anapaea confusa

The Painted Cup Moth (Doratifera oxleyi) is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as South Australia and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 50 mm for females and 20 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.

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