Thallarcha rhaptophora

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Thallarcha rhaptophora
Thallarcha rhaptophora (32321877300).jpg
In Little Desert National Park, Victoria, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
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Subfamily:
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Species:
T. rhaptophora
Binomial name
Thallarcha rhaptophora
Lower, 1915

Thallarcha rhaptophora is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1915. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are black and white with black zigzag lines and markings. The hindwings are pale yellow with a black mark near the middle and a back band around the apex.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha rhaptophora Lower, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (11 July 2013). "Thallarcha rhaptophora Lower, 1915 Desert Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.


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