Leptocneria reducta explained

Leptocneria reducta, the white cedar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855.^{[1] [2]} It is found in all of Australia, except Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 45 mm for females and 35 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Melia azedarach.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110405205630/http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Leptocneria_reducta "Species Leptocneria reducta (Walker, 1855)"
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . 29 May 2011 . Leptocneria reducta (Walker, 1855) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 25 March 2020.
3. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 12 January 2016 . Leptocneria reducta (Walker, 1855) White Cedar Moth . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 25 March 2020.