Species Oncopera brunneata Tindale, 1933
- Oncopera brunneata Tindale, N.B. 1933. Revision of the Australian ghost moths (Lepidoptera Homoneura, Family Hepialidae). Part II. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 5: 13-43 [33].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♂, Mt Wilson, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva subterranean emerging from the soil to feed. Larval foodplants: probably fallen leaves (Common, 1990).
General References
Common, I.F.B. 1990. Moths of Australia. Carlton : Melbourne University Press vi+535 pp., 32 pls. [149]
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 |