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Order Lepidoptera
- This page contains pictures and information about Long-horned Moths in
family LECITHOCERIDAE that we
found in Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- Moths in this family Lecithoceridae have antenna length as the body
length, and the antenna are put in front when resting. The wings are hold
flat above abdomen. They have lone upturned palpi.
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- Larvae are hairy. It is believed that they feed on dead plant
materials.
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- Long-horned Moth
 - Crocanthes prasinopis or C. glycina, body length 20mm
- Sep 2010, Ford Road Conservation Area
 - Dec 2010, Yimbin Park
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- Reference:
- 1. Moths
of Australia - I. F. B. Common, Melbourne University Press, 1990,
p261.
- 2. A Guide to Australian Moths - Paul Zborowski, Ted Edwards, CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2007,
p89.
- 3. Northern
Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
- 4. Moths - family Lecithoceridae
- lifeunseen.com
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