Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Eudesmeola lawsoni, or Lawson's night moth, is the only species of the monotypic erebid moth genus Eudesmeola, found in Australian dry inland areas.

Family
Genus
Eudesmeola
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Eudesmeola is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae, erected by George Hampson in 1926. This genus contains only one species: Eudesmeola lawsoni, commonly known as Lawson's night moth. This species was first formally described by Felder & Rogenhofer in 1874. It is native to dry inland regions of Australia. The species has a wingspan of approximately 70 mm, and its larvae feed on Geijera parviflora.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae › Eudesmeola

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