Biology:Habrophyes

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Short description: Genus of moths

Habrophyes
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Habrophyes

Turner, 1920
Species:
H. xuthosoma
Binomial name
Habrophyes xuthosoma
(Turner, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Tarache xuthosoma Turner, 1909
  • Eugoa fascirrorata Rothschild, 1913

Habrophyes is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Habrophyes xuthosoma, is found in Australia where it is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner, the genus in 1920 and the species 11 years earlier in 1909.[2][3][4]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have white forewings with two black bands. The hindwings are grey.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10749219 entry