Biology:Homophylotis pseudothyridota

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Short description: Species of moth

Homophylotis pseudothyridota
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Homophylotis
Species:
H. pseudothyridota
Binomial name
Homophylotis pseudothyridota
Tarmann, 2005[1]

Homophylotis pseudothyridota is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Australia from north-eastern Queensland.[1]

The length of the forewings is 5–5.5 mm for males and 5 mm for females. The upperside of the forewings is dark greyish brown, sometimes with a faint greenish tinge. The underside is paler. The hindwing upper- and underside is dark greyish brown, with a translucent central area of variable size and shape crossed by densely scaled fuscous veins.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5891565 entry