Oncopera rufobrunnea
Species of moth
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Oncopera rufobrunnea is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.[1][2]
| Oncopera rufobrunnea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Oncopera |
| Species: | O. rufobrunnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Oncopera rufobrunnea Tindale, 1933 | |
The larvae are subterranean and feed on roots and bases of grasses in native and sown pastures.[3]
The males have a smaller wingspan than the females, measuring 5 cm and 6 cm respectively.[4]
