Porela vetusta

Porela vetusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Porela
Species:	P. vetusta
Binomial name
	Porela vetusta; (Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
	Perna varia Walker, 1855; Mecytha antiqua Walker, 1869; Clathe anthracica Turner, 1902;

Porela vetusta, the ancient porela, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 35 mm for females.

The larva feed on Eucalyptus and Leptospermum species.

References[]

^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 December 2017). "Porela vetusta Walker, 1855 Ancient Porela". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
^ Savela, Markku. "Porela vetusta Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

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