Alcides metaurus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Genus: | Alcides |
| Species: | A. metaurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alcides metaurus (Linnaeus, 1763)
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Alcides metaurus or North Queensland Day Moth[1] is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is known from the tropical north of Queensland, Australia.[2]
Description
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The wingspan is about 100 mm.
The larvae feed on various Euphorbiaceae species, including Endospermum medullosum, E. myrmecophilum, and Omphalea queenslandiae.
Distribution
[edit | edit source]It is found in Queensland and around New Guinea.[3]
References
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