Biology:Anthela ocellata

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Short description: Species of moth

Anthela ocellata
Anthela ocellata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Anthelidae
Genus: Anthela
Species:
A. ocellata
Binomial name
Anthela ocellata
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Darala ocellata Walker, 1855
  • Ommatoptera tetrophthalma Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  • Anthela symphona Turner, 1904
  • Anthela nigristigma Fawcett, 1917
  • Anthela dama Strand, 1929
  • Darala dama

Anthela ocellata, the eyespot anthelid, is a moth of the family Anthelidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia , from Bundaberg to Hobart along the east coast.

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1349691 entry