Homophylotis thyridota

(Homophylotis thyridota)

Description

Homophylotis thyridota is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Australia from north-eastern Queensland. The length of the forewings is 5–5.5 mm for males and 5 mm for females. The upperside of the forewings is dark grey brown, sometimes with a faint greenish tinge. The underside is paler. The hindwing upper- and underside is dark grey brown, with a translucent central area of slightly variable size and shape crossed by densely scaled fuscous veins.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Zygaenidae
Genus:Homophylotis
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