Zelotypia
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| Zelotypia stacyi |
Zelotypia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is Z. stacyi, the Bentwing Ghost Moth, which is only found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. This is a very large species with a wingspan of up to 250 mm. The larva feeds and pupates in the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus.
[edit] Literary Reference
Zelotypia is mentioned in Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce.
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