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Australian Alfalfa Moth
Tathorhynchus fallax
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Erebidae ›Genus: Tathorhynchus
About
Tathorhynchus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1894. Its only species, Tathorhynchus exsiccata, the Levant blackneck or double-spotted snout, was first described by Julius Lederer in 1855. The nominate form is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa, tropical Asia and tropical Africa. It has been introduced in Dominica and Argentina. Subspecies Tathorhynchus exsiccata fallax is found in the northern half of Australia, as well as...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Australian Alfalfa Moth is Tathorhynchus fallax.
- Australian Alfalfa Moth belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Australian Alfalfa Moth belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Australian Alfalfa Moth belongs to the class Insecta.
- Australian Alfalfa Moth belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Australian Alfalfa Moth belongs to the family Erebidae.
- Australian Alfalfa Moth belongs to the genus Tathorhynchus.