Biology:Ophiusa discriminans
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ophiusa |
| Species: | O. discriminans
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophiusa discriminans (Walker, 1858)
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Ophiusa discriminans is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Brunei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[1]
The larvae feed on Melaleuca species.[2]
Subspecies
- Ophiusa discriminans discriminans
- Ophiusa discriminans sublutea (New Guinea)
Gallery
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
References
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (14 August 2012). "Ophiusa discriminans (Walker, 1858)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/calp/discriminans.html. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ophiusa discriminans Walker". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/ophiusini/ophiusini_3_3.php. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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