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Aenetus ramsayi

Aenetus ramsayi, the swift ghost moth, is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Queensland and New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is 100 mm for females and 80 mm for males. Adults are on wing from February to March.[2]

The larvae feed on various trees and saplings, including Diploglottis australis, Alectryon, Syzygium smithii and Eucalyptus grandis. They bore in the stem of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  2. ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2012-02-10.