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Thallarcha macilenta

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Thallarcha macilenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thallarcha
Species:
T. macilenta
Binomial name
Thallarcha macilenta
(T. P. Lucas, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Nudaria macilenta T. P. Lucas, 1894

Thallarcha macilenta is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with black zigzag markings. The hindwings are also white.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha macilenta (Lucas, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 July 2019). "Thallarcha macilenta (T.P. Lucas, 1894)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.