Granny's Cloak Moth

Speiredonia spectans · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

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Granny's Cloak Moth
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The adult moth has a wingspan of roughly 70 mm. It lives in north-eastern Australia and Tasmania, and occasional individuals have been found on Norfolk Island and in New Zealand. The caterpillars eat the leaves of Acacia plants.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan about 70 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found in north-eastern Australia and Tasmania.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Larvae feed on Acacia species.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Native to north-eastern Australia and Tasmania. Occasional stray records from Norfolk Island and New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speiredonia_spectans

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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