Thallarcha phalarota
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Thallarcha |
Species: | T. phalarota
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Binomial name | |
Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886
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Thallarcha phalarota, the adorned footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.[2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are black with two white bands.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 May 2018). "Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886 Adorned Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.