Heliosia perichares

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Heliosia perichares
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Heliosia
Species:
H. perichares
Binomial name
Heliosia perichares
Turner, 1944

Heliosia perichares is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1944. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Queensland [2] and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with two black bars and a black marginal fringe. The hindwings are black with a yellow base. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Heliosia perichares Turner, 1944". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 July 2019). "Heliosia perichares Turner, 1944". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2019.