Biology:Homophylotis artonoides
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Short description: Species of moth
| Homophylotis artonoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Homophylotis |
| Species: | H. artonoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Homophylotis artonoides Tarmann, 2005[1]
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Homophylotis artonoides is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Australia from Queensland (Cape York).[1]
The length of the forewings is about 5 mm for males and females. The upperside of the forewings is dark greyish brown with a green tinge. The underside is yellowish grey proximally, but darker distally, with a pale streak below the costa. The upperside of the hindwings is greyish brown around the margin and an extended translucent central part with densely scaled dark veins. The costal margin is paler. The underside is similar but more yellowish grey.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tarmann, Gerhard M. (2004). Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae, (Procridinae: Artonini). CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06798-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=s2ZUBNrVChcC&q=Zygaenid%20moths%20of%20Australia%3A%20a%20revision%20of%20the%20Australian%20Zygaenidae&pg=PP1.
Wikidata ☰ Q5891558 entry
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