''Azaleodes'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s of the family
Palaephatidae. The genus is endemic to
Australia
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.
Distribution
Species are only known from rainforest from
Wollongong
Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound ...
in
New South Wales
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to
Cooktown
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in
Queensland
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.
Species
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Azaleodes brachyceros''
Nielsen, 1987
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Azaleodes fuscipes
''Azaleodes fuscipes'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in Australia in Queensland tropical rain forests, Queensland rainforests from Cooktown southwards, nearly to Townsville.
External links
Australian Faunal Directory< ...
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Nielsen, 1987
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Azaleodes megaceros''
Nielsen, 1987
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Azaleodes micronipha''
Turner, 1923
External links
Australian Faunal DirectoryA Guide to Australian Moths
Moths of Australia
Palaephatidae
Monotrysia genera
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