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Zelotypia stacyi (Bentwing ghost moth)

Synonyms: Xylopsyche stacyi; Xylopsyche stacyii; Zelotypia sinuosa; Zelotypia staceyi

Wikipedia Abstract

Zelotypia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is Z. stacyi, the bentwing ghost moth, which is only found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. This is a very large species with a wingspan of up to 250 mm. The larva feeds and pupates in the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus.
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Prey / Diet

Eucalyptus punctata (gray gum)[1]
Eucalyptus saligna (Sydney bluegum)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0