Biology:Gallaba ochropepla

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Short description: Species of moth

Gallaba ochropepla
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Gallaba
Species:
G. ochropepla
Binomial name
Gallaba ochropepla
Turner, 1903[1]
Synonyms
  • Gallaba diplocycla Turner, 1931

Gallaba ochropepla is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is known from Australia , including Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults have fawn or grey forewings with a faint pattern of darker lines and speckles. The male also has a pale patch on each forewing costa. The hindwings are paler with no pattern and have recurved margins.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5518810 entry