Calicotis steropodes
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| Species: | P. steropodes
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| Pachyrhabda steropodes Meyrick, 1897
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Pachyrhabda steropodes is a moth of the family Stathmopodidae, described by Meyrick in 1897 from a specimen found in Australia. It is endemic to Australia and in 2010 was found at Abbotsbury, Dorset, England. In England, the moth flies in the summer and the larvae feed on ferns, particularly soft shield fern (Polystichum setiferum).[1][2]
Distribution
In Australia the moth is found in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Species Pachyrhabda steropodes Meyrick, 1897". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "42.001 BF0877c Pachyrhabda steropodes Meyrick, 1897". UKmoths. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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