Eusthenica

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Eusthenica
Palm Cove, Queensland, 16/17 January 2016
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Eusthenica

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

Eusthenica treicleiota is a species of moth in the Cossidae family and the only species in the genus Eusthenica. It was described by 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]

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