Philenora omophanes

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Philenora omophanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
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Subfamily:
Genus:
Species:
P. omophanes
Binomial name
Philenora omophanes
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Scaeodora omophanes Meyrick, 1886

Philenora omophanes, the delicate philenora, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are brown with faint dark markings, including two vague jagged lines across the forewings. The hindwings are brown.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (7 December 2015). "Philenora omophanes (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 July 2013). "Philenora omophanes (Meyrick, 1886) Delicate Philenora". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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