Biology:Porela subfasciata

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Short description: Species of moth

Porela subfasciata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Porela
Species:
P. subfasciata
Binomial name
Porela subfasciata
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sinaga subfasciata Walker, 1855
  • Bombyx barnardi Lucas, 1895

Porela subfasciata, the fasciated porela, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by (Francis Walker in 1855 and is known from the Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria.

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The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and about 40 mm for females. Adults are brown with wiggly white bands across each wing. The forewings each have a prominent white spot near the middle, and an irregular submarginal line of black spots.[2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7230056 entry