Dumbletonius characterifer
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Dumbletonius |
| Species: | D. characterifer |
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| Dumbletonius characterifer (Walker, 1865) | |
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Dumbletonius characterifer is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 56–70 mm for males and 72–95 mm for females. There is a complex ocellate pattern with bicoloured scales on the forewings. The hindwings are dark brown. Adults are on wing from November to April.[2]
The larvae feed on leaf litter.
References
- ↑ Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282.
- ↑ Fauna of New Zealand 30: Hepialidae
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