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Nataxa flavescens

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Nataxa flavescens
Adult male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Anthelidae
Genus:
Nataxa
Species:
N. flavescens
Binomial name
Nataxa flavescens
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Perna flavescens Walker, 1855
  • Nataxa flavifascia Walker, 1855
  • Nataxa rubida Walker, 1865
  • Dicreagra ochrocephala Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Nataxa flavescens, the yellow-headed anthelid, is a species of moth of the family Anthelidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australasia.

Adult female

The wingspan of the grey-winged female is approximately 40 mm. That of the male is approximately 30 mm.

References

  1. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
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