Habrophyes

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Habrophyes
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Habrophyes

Turner, 1920
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H. xuthosoma
Binomial name
Habrophyes xuthosoma
(Turner, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Tarache xuthosomaTurner, 1909
  • Eugoa fascirrorataRothschild, 1913

Habrophyes is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Habrophyes xuthosoma, is found in Australia where it is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland. [1] Both the genus and species were first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner, the genus in 1920 and the species 11 years earlier in 1909. [2] [3] [4]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have white forewings with two black bands. The hindwings are grey. [1]

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References

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