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Porela vitulina

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Porela vitulina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Porela
Species:
P. vitulina
Binomial name
Porela vitulina
(Donovan, 1805)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena vitulina Donovan, 1805

Porela vitulina is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is known from Australia, including New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 60 mm for females.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the foliage of various Casuarinaceae species.

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