page_title: Trichiocercus sparshalli
hierarchical_section_title: Trichiocercus sparshalli
caption_attribution_description: English: An illustration from British Entomology by John Curtis. Arcturus sparshalli or Trichiocercus sparshalli (Arctiidae: Long-tailed Bombyx) not British Isles.
context_page_description: Trichiocercus sparshalli, the long-tailed bombyx or Sparshall's moth, is a moth of the family Thaumetopoeidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1830 and it is found in Australia.
  The wingspan is about 40 mm.
  The larvae feed on Eucalyptus cinerea, Eucalyptus leucoxylon, Eucalyptus polyanthemos and Lophostemon confertus.
context_section_description: Trichiocercus sparshalli, the long-tailed bombyx or Sparshall's moth, is a moth of the family Thaumetopoeidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1830 and it is found in Australia.
  The wingspan is about 40 mm.
  The larvae feed on Eucalyptus cinerea, Eucalyptus leucoxylon, Eucalyptus polyanthemos and Lophostemon confertus.
caption: Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
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