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Oncopera
''Oncopera'' is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 12 described species, all endemic to Australia. The larvae usually feed on grasses, although that of ''O. intricata'' has been recorded on strawberry. Species *'' Oncopera alboguttata'' (Ebor grassgrub) - New South Wales *'' Oncopera alpina'' (alpine grassgrub) - New South Wales :*Food plant: ''Poa'' *'' Oncopera brachyphylla'' (roundheaded pasture webworm) - Queensland :*Food plants include ''Panicum'' *'' Oncopera brunneata'' *'' Oncopera epargyra'' *'' Oncopera fasciculatus'' (underground grassgrub) - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria *'' Oncopera intricata'' (corbie) - Tasmania :*Larva recorded on ''Fragaria'' as well as grasses *'' Oncopera intricoides'' *'' Oncopera mitocera'' (flatheaded pasture webworm) - Queensland :*Food plants include ''Digitaria'', ''Panicum'' and ''Setaria'' *'' Oncopera parva'' *'' Oncopera rufobrunnea'' (winter corbie) - New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania *'' Oncopera t ...
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Oncopera Mitocera
''Oncopera mitocera'' is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia. The wingspan is about . Adults have wings with little discernible pattern. The larvae are subterranean and feed on the roots and bases of grasses in native and sown pastures, including ''Digitaria'', ''Panicum'' and ''Setaria ''Setaria'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Latin word ''seta'', meaning "bristle" or "hair", which refers to the bristly spikelets. The genus includes over 100 species distributed in many t ...''. References Hepialidae Moths of Queensland {{Hepialidae-stub ...
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