Species Oncopera brachyphylla Turner, 1925
- Oncopera brachyphylla Turner, A.J. in Eyer, J.R. & Turner, A.J. 1925. The Australian species of Oncopera (Hepialidae, Lepidoptera). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 50: 272-274 [273].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ANIC ♂, Evelyn Scrub near Herberton, Qld.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva subterranean feeding on roots and bases of plants. Larval foodplants: grasses and leaves in sown pastures (Elder, 1965).
General References
Elder, R.J. 1965. Webworms damage northern tablelands pasture. Queensland Agricultural Journal 91: 566-568 [566]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2017 | 17-Nov-2015 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Jun-2017 | HEPIALIDAE | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 08-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |