Thalaina clara
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Family: | Geometridae
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Species: | T. clara
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Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
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Thalaina clara, or Clara's satin moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
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Mounted
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata.
External links[]
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (26 April 2018). "Thalaina clara Walker, 1855 Clara's Satin Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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Categories:
- Nacophorini
- Moths of Australia
- Nacophorini stubs