Fraus (genus)
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Fraus is a genus of moth
s of the family Hepialidae
. There are 25 described species, all endemic to Australia
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the family Hepialidae
Hepialidae
The Hepialidae is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.-Taxonomy and systematics:...
. There are 25 described species, all endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Species
- Fraus basicornis
- Fraus basidispina
- Fraus bilineata
- Fraus biloba
- Fraus crocea
- Fraus distispina
- Fraus furcata
- Fraus griseomaculata
- Fraus latistria - Broad-striped Ghost Moth
- Fraus linogyna
- Fraus marginispina
- Fraus mediaspina
- Fraus megacornis
- Fraus minima
- Fraus nanus
- Fraus orientalis
- Fraus pelagia
- Fraus pilosa
- Fraus polyspila
- Fraus pteromelaFraus pteromelaFraus pteromela is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is found in most of the southern half of Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 35 mm for females....
- Fraus quadrangular
- Fraus serrata
- Fraus simulans - Lesser Ghost Moth
- LarvaLarvaA larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
feeds on grassGrassGrasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
es - Fraus tedi