Biology:Thallarcha chrysochoa

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Short description: Species of moth

Thallarcha chrysochoa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thallarcha
Species:
T. chrysochoa
Binomial name
Thallarcha chrysochoa
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Comarchis chrysochoa Meyrick, 1886

Thallarcha chrysochoa, the golden footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia ,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with black zigzag lines and markings. The hindwings are yellow with a black mark near the middle and a black band along the margin.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15666381 entry