Mnesampela privata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Tribe: | Nacophorini |
Genus: | Mnesampela |
Species: | M. privata |
Binomial name | |
Mnesampela privata Guenée, 1858 |
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Mnesampela privata, the autumn gum moth, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Australia.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species and is considered a pest for Eucalyptus plantations.