Biology:Hestiochora xanthocoma
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Short description: Species of moth
| Hestiochora xanthocoma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Hestiochora |
| Species: | H. xanthocoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Hestiochora xanthocoma Meyrick, 1886
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Hestiochora xanthocoma is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found Australia from the tropical parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 8–8.5 mm for females. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
It is a tropical species with possibly several generations per year.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae
Wikidata ☰ Q10766876 entry
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