Doratifera quadriguttata

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Doratifera quadriguttata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Doratifera
Species:
D. quadriguttata
Binomial name
Doratifera quadriguttata
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Doratiophora lewini

Doratifera quadriguttata, the four-spotted cup moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia.

Caterpillar

The larvae feed on Tristaniopsis laurina, Lophostemon confertus, Rhizophora stylosa and Acacia and Eucalyptus species.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 December 2019). "Doratifera quadriguttata (Walker, 1855) Four-spotted Cup Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 March 2020.