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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 is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is known from the tropical north of Queensland, Australia.

Description

The wingspan is about 100 mm.

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

Distribution

It is found in Queensland and around New Guinea.

References

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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