Biology:Eusthenica treicleiota

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Short description: Species of moth

Eusthenica treicleiota
Eusthenica treicleiota.JPG
Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
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Genus:
Eusthenica

Turner, 1916
Species:
E. treicleiota
Binomial name
Eusthenica treicleiota
(Bethune-Baker, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Daulia treicleiota Bethune-Baker, 1911
  • Eusthenica megalaucha Turner, 1916[1]

Eusthenica treicleiota is a species of moth in the family Cossidae and the only species in the genus Eusthenica. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911. It is found in Australia ,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 26–36 mm. The forewings are whitish-brown, with fuscous-brown fine transverse lines and three fasciae. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5414349 entry