Biology:Ophiusa parcemacula

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Short description: Species of moth


Ophiusa parcemacula
Ophiusa parcemacula female dorsal.jpg
Female
Ophiusa parcemacula male dorsal.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ophiusa
Species:
O. parcemacula
Binomial name
Ophiusa parcemacula
(T.P. Lucas, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Anua parcimacula T.P. Lucas, 1891
  • Ophiodes parcemacula Lucas, 1891
  • Ophiodes parcimacula Turner, 1902
  • Anua sherlockiensis Strand, 1913
  • Anua sherlockiensis Gaede, 1938

Ophiusa parcemacula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in New Guinea, New Caledonia and the northern half of Australia .

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae feed on Loranthaceae and Melaleuca quinquenervia.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7098032 entry