Alcides metaurus

Alcides metaurus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Uraniidae
Genus:	Alcides
Species:	A. metaurus
Binomial name
	Alcides metaurus; (Linnaeus, 1763)
Synonyms
	Nyctalemon metaurus Hopffer, 1856; Nyctalemon zodiaca Butler, 1869 ; Alcides zodiaca;

Alcides metaurus or North Queensland Day Moth^[1] is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is known from the tropical north of Queensland, Australia.^[2]

Description[edit]

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

The larvae feed on various Euphorbiaceae species, including Endospermum medullosum, E. myrmecophilum, and Omphalea queenslandiae.

Distribution[edit]

It is found in Queensland and around New Guinea.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "North Queensland Day Moth (Alcides metaurus)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
^ Alcides metaurus (Hopffer, 1856) Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au
^ "Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Uraniidae/Uraniinae/Alcides metaurus)". www.papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2023-02-18.

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[1] "North Queensland Day Moth (Alcides metaurus)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2023-02-18.

[2] Alcides metaurus (Hopffer, 1856) Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au

[3] "Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Uraniidae/Uraniinae/Alcides metaurus)". www.papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2023-02-18.

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