Dryandra Moth

Dryandra Moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Carthaeidae Common, 1966
Genus:	Carthaea Walker, 1858
Species:	C. saturnioides
Binomial name
Carthaea saturnioides Walker, 1858

The Dryandra Moth (Carthaea saturnioides) is a species of moth. It is considered the only species in the family Carthaeidae. Its closest relatives are the Saturniidae and it bears a resemblance to many species of that family, bearing prominent eye spots on all wings. The wingspan is up to 10 cm. It is restricted to the southern part of Western Australia.

As the common name suggests, the larva feeds on Dryandra and related shrubs such as Banksia and Grevillea.

External links

• Western Australian Insect Study Society
• Tree of Life

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