Biology:Homophylotis thyridota
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Short description: Species of moth
Homophylotis thyridota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Homophylotis |
Species: | H. thyridota
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Binomial name | |
Homophylotis thyridota Turner, 1904[1]
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Homophylotis thyridota 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 grey brown, sometimes with a faint greenish tinge. The underside is paler. The hindwing upper- and underside is dark grey brown, with a translucent central area of slightly variable size and shape crossed by densely scaled fuscous veins.[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&dq=Zygaenid%20moths%20of%20Australia%3A%20a%20revision%20of%20the%20Australian%20Zygaenidae&pg=PP1.
Wikidata ☰ Q5891562 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophylotis thyridota.
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