Are emperor gum moth rare?
It may inhabit all states of Australia. They are also found as an introduced species on both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Family
Saturniids

Genus
Opodiphthera

Species
Emperor gum moth (Opodiphthera eucalypti)