Chelepteryx collesi

Chelepteryx collesi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Anthelidae
Genus:	Chelepteryx
Species:	C. collesi
Binomial name
	Chelepteryx collesi; Gray, 1835
Synonyms
	Saturnia laplacei Feisthamel, 1839 ; Festra affabricata Wallengren, 1858 ; Chelepteryx collesii ;

Chelepteryx collesi, the batwing moth or white stemmed gum moth, is a moth of the family Anthelidae. The species was first described by John Edward Gray in 1835.^[1]^[2] It is found in Australasia.^[1]

The wingspan of the female can range up to 160 mm; the male has a wingspan that ranges to about 140 mm.

The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species. They are the largest caterpillars in Australia, growing to a length of 15 cm, and they have many sharp urticating hairs. The hairs are sharp and very difficult to dislodge once embedded in the skin. The cocoons are also large and are similarly protected by stinging hairs.

Male, Australian Museum, Sydney
Female, Australian Museum, Sydney

References

^ ^a ^b Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (4 January 2014). "Chelepteryx collesi Gray, [1835] Batwing or White Stemmed Gum Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
^ G.R. Gray (March 1836). "XXVI. Description of a new Species of Australian Moth" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 1 (2): 121–123. doi:10.1111/J.1365-2311.1838.TB00153.X. ISSN 0035-8894. Wikidata Q99953552.
^ Scott, A. W.; Scott, Helena; Scott, Harriet (1864). Australian lepidoptera and their transformations, drawn from the life. London: John van Voorst. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51826.

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[AutoD3-1-1] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (4 January 2014). "Chelepteryx collesi Gray, [1835] Batwing or White Stemmed Gum Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 November 2018.

[gray-2] G.R. Gray (March 1836). "XXVI. Description of a new Species of Australian Moth" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 1 (2): 121–123. doi:10.1111/J.1365-2311.1838.TB00153.X. ISSN 0035-8894. Wikidata Q99953552.

[3] Scott, A. W.; Scott, Helena; Scott, Harriet (1864). Australian lepidoptera and their transformations, drawn from the life. London: John van Voorst. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51826.

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