Oenosandra
Genus of moths
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Oenosandra is a monotypic moth genus in the family Oenosandridae. Its only species, Oenosandra boisduvalii, or Boisduval's autumn moth, is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Newman in 1856.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Oenosandridae |
| Genus: | Oenosandra Newman, 1856 |
| Species: | O. boisduvalii |
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| Oenosandra boisduvalii Newman, 1856 | |
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The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]
