Thyrassia inconcinna

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Thyrassia inconcinna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Thyrassia
Species:
T. inconcinna
Binomial name
Thyrassia inconcinna
Synonyms
  • Monoschalis mimetica Turner, 1902
  • Thyrassia mimetica

Thyrassia inconcinna is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is found in Queensland, Australia.[1]

There are at least two generations per year.

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm for males and 12-12.5 mm for females.[1]

The larvae feed on Vitis species.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Tarmann, Gerhard M. (2004). Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae, (Procridinae: Artonini). CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06798-1.