Oncopera tindalei
Species of moth
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Oncopera tindalei is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in New South Wales, Australia.[1] It was named after Australian entomologist Norman Tindale.
| Oncopera tindalei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Oncopera |
| Species: | O. tindalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Oncopera tindalei Common, 1966 | |
The larvae are subterranean and probably feed on the roots and bases of grasses in native and sown pastures.[2]
