Trichiocercus sparshalli

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Trichiocercus sparshalli
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T. sparshalli
Binomial name
Trichiocercus sparshalli
Curtis, 1830

Trichiocercus sparshalli, the long-tailed bombyx or Sparshall's moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1830 and it is found in Australia.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus cinerea, Eucalyptus leucoxylon, Eucalyptus polyanthemos and Lophostemon confertus.[1]

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Larvae of Sparshall's Moth. Perth, Western Australia

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