Biology:Anthela ocellata

Short description: Species of moth

Anthela ocellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Anthelidae
Genus:	Anthela
Species:	A. ocellata
Binomial name
Anthela ocellata (Walker, 1855)
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.

External links

• Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (9 September 2018). "Anthela ocellata (Walker, 1855) Eyespot Anthelid". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/ocellata.html. Retrieved 4 November 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1349691 entry