Ptilomacra senex
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| Ptilomacra senex | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Ptilomacra |
| Species: | P. senex |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilomacra senex Walker, 1855 | |
Ptilomacra senex is a species of carpenter moth in the family Cossidae.[1] They are commonly called "Wood Moths".[2] They are found in the southeast quarter of mainland Australia, such as in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.[3] Adult moths have a light and dark fawn pattern on their wings, and they have a wingspan of approximately 10 cm.[3]
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