Hestiochora tricolor

Hestiochora tricolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Hestiochora
Species:	H. tricolor
Binomial name
	Hestiochora tricolor; (Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
	Procris tricolor Walker, 1854;

Hestiochora tricolor is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The adults are rather wasp like. They have black bodies with white bands, and a red collar around their heads. The wings are black but lose their scales readily to become partly transparent.

The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species, including Syncarpia glomulifera and Eucalyptus species.

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