Damias procrena

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Damias procrena
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Damias
Species:
D. procrena
Binomial name
Damias procrena
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Chiriphe procrena Meyrick, 1886

Damias procrena, the procrena footman, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have dark brown forewings with two jagged white bands. The hindwings are yellow with brown margins.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Damias procrena (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 May 2019). "Damias procrena (Meyrick, 1886) Procrena Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 2 October 2019.


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