Aenetus eximia

Aenetus eximia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Aenetus
Species:	A. eximia
Binomial name
	Aenetus eximia; (Scott, 1869)
Synonyms
	Charagia eximia Scott, 1869; Hepialus hilaris Lucas, 1891; Charagia pomalis Swinhoe, 1892; Charagia coreeba Olliff, 1895;

Aenetus eximia is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from southern Queensland, Australia, to Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adult males are blue-green. Females are green with two spots on each forewing. The hindwings are orange with green borders.^[1]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Syzygium smithii, Eucalyptus grandis, Waterhousea floribunda, Tristaniopsis, , Daphnandra micrantha, Glochidion ferdinandi, Nothofagus moorei, Prostanthera lasianthos, Dodonaea viscosa, Diploglottis australis, Pomaderris aspera, Dendrocnide excelsa, Lantana camara and Olearia argophylla.^[2] They live in tunnels and dig down into the trunk and root of their host plant. Pupation takes place inside the tunnel.

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[1] Australian Insects

[2] Australian Faunal Directory

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