Habrophyes

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Habrophyes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Genus: Habrophyes
Turner, 1920
Species:
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]

References

  1. 1 2 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 September 2019). "Habrophyes xuthosoma (Turner, 1909)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Habrophyes​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Savela, Markku (23 May 2020). "Habrophyes Turner, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Habrophyes Turner, 1920". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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