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Castulo plagiata

(Castulo plagiata)

Description

Castulo plagiata, the Yellow-banded Footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania). The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adult males have black forewings with a yellow band across the middle. The hindwings are yellow with variable black margins.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Genus:Castulo
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