Oncopera rufobrunnea

(Oncopera rufobrunnea)

Description

Oncopera rufobrunnea is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria. The larvae are subterranean and feed on roots and bases of grasses in native and sown pastures.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hepialidae
Genus:Oncopera
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