Biology:Eusthenica
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Genus: | Eusthenica Turner, 1916
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| Species: | E. treicleiota
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| Binomial name | |
| Eusthenica treicleiota (Bethune-Baker, 1911)
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Eusthenica treicleiota is a species of moth in the family Cossidae and the only species in the genus Eusthenica. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911. It is found in Australia ,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 26–36 mm. The forewings are whitish-brown, with fuscous-brown fine transverse lines and three fasciae. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Eusthenica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=70627.
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
- ↑ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae
Wikidata ☰ Q5414349 entry
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