THE LEPIDOPTEROUS FAUNA OF CAPEWEED (ARCTOTHECA CALENDULA) IN VICTORIA WITH KEYS FOR LARVAL IDENTIFICATION
- 31 March 1976
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian Journal of Entomology
- Vol. 15 (1) , 19-34
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1976.tb02068.x
Abstract
The larvae of eleven species of Lepidoptera belonging to six families were found to feed on capeweed (Arctotheca calendula) in Victoria. Taxonomic descriptions of most of the larvae and keys for their identification are presented. Some of the Lepidoptera found are economically important.Keywords
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