Oncopera brachyphylla
Species of moth
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Oncopera brachyphylla is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Oncopera brachyphylla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Oncopera |
| Species: | O. brachyphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Oncopera brachyphylla Turner, 1925 | |
The larvae are subterranean and feed on the roots and bases of grasses and leaves in sown pastures.[2]
