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ORANGE LACEWING FACTS |
Identification
The Orange Lacewing is orange above with broad black patch on forewing tip containing a white patch. The upper surface of the hindwings are orange bordered with black. The underside of the wings has a intricate pattern of white bars, edged with black lines and dots, on an orange background. There is also a large white patch on the underside of each forewing
Size
wingspan 65mm
Habitat
monsoon rainforest
Food
larvae feed on Adenia heterophylla
Range
top end of Northern Territory
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Nymphalidae | | Genus: | Cethosia | | Species: | penthesilea | | Common Name: | Orange Lacewing |
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