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Oncopera

Oncopera is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 12 described species, all endemic to Australia. The larvae usually feed on grasses, although that of O. intricata has been recorded on strawberry.

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Oncopera
Oncopera intricata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Oncopera
Walker, 1856
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Synonyms
  • Oncoptera Meyrick, 1890
  • Paroncopera Tindale, 1933
  • Onchopera Birket-Smith, 1974
  • Onchoptera Birket-Smith, 1974

Oncopera is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 12 described species, all endemic to Australia. The larvae usually feed on grasses, although that of O. intricata has been recorded on strawberry.

Species

  • Food plant: Poa
  • Larva recorded on Fragaria as well as grasses
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