Carthaeidae is a family of Lepidoptera from the superfamily Silkworm , represented by only one species - Carthaea saturnioides . It is closely related to the Saturnian family and has similarities with many species of the family, including rounded eyes on the wings. Wingspan up to 10 cm. Distributed in Western Australia . Caterpillar feed plant - Grevillea .
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Carthaea saturnioides | ||||||||||||||
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| Carthaeidae Walker , 1858 |
Literature
- Common, Ian FB, 1990 . Moths of Australia . Melbourne University Press, pp. 402-403.
- Zborowski Paul and Edwards Ted, 2007 . A Guide to Australian Moths . CSIRO Publishing, p. 160.