| Uraba lugens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Uraba |
| Species: | U. lugens
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| Binomial name | |
| Uraba lugens Walker, 1866
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Uraba lugens, the gum-leaf skeletoniser, is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.[1] The larvae are a serious pest of Eucalyptus species and their close relatives. The wingspan is 25–30 mm. In Australia there are about one or two generations per year.[2][3]
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (26 May 2004). "Uraba lugens". linus.socs.uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ Mansfield S, Kriticos DJ, Potter KJB, Watson MC (2005) Parasitism of gum leaf skeletoniser ( Uraba lugens) in New Zealand. New Zealand Plant Protection 58, 191–196.
- ^ Berndt LA, Mansfield S, Withers TM (2007) A method for host range testing of a biological control agent for Uraba lugens. New Zealand Plant Protection 60, 286–290.