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Speiredonia spectans

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Speiredonia spectans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Speiredonia
Species:
S. spectans
Binomial name
Speiredonia spectans
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Sericia spectans Guenée, 1852

Speiredonia spectans, the granny's cloak moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in north-eastern Australia and Tasmania. Strays have been recorded on Norfolk Island and in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 70 mm.

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

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References

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  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 November 2015). "Speiredonia spectans (Guenée, 1852) Granny's Cloak Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 8 December 2019.