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Donuca spectabilis

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Donuca spectabilis
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D. spectabilis
Binomial name
Donuca spectabilis
Walker, 1865
Synonyms
  • Eucyclomma spectabilis
  • Donuca memorabilis Walker, 1865
  • Serrodes xanthorrhoea Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Serrodes yorkensis Strand, 1914
  • Serrodes queenslandica Strand, 1914
  • Donuca spectabilica Gaede, 1938
  • Donuca yorkensis Gaede, 1938

Donuca spectabilis, the white-spotted owl-moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in most of mainland Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Acacia saligna.

References

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  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 April 2017). "Donuca spectabilis Walker, 1865". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 December 2019.