Aenetus dulcis

Species of moth

Aenetus dulcis is a moth of the family Hepialidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is known from Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 110 mm.^[1]

The larvae feed on Agonis flexuosa.^[2] They bore in the stem of their host plant.

References

1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 January 2020). "Aenetus dulcis (Swinhoe, 1892)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. Australian Faunal Directory