Nataxa flavescens

Nataxa flavescens
Adult male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Anthelidae
Genus:	Nataxa
Species:	N. flavescens
Binomial name
Nataxa flavescens (Walker, 1855) [1]
Synonyms
Perna flavescensWalker, 1855 Nataxa flavifasciaWalker, 1855 Nataxa rubidaWalker, 1865 Dicreagra ochrocephalaFelder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Nataxa flavescens, the yellow-headed anthelid, is a species of moth in the family Anthelidae.It was first described by Francis Walker in 1855 and is found in Australasia.

Adult female

The wingspan of the grey-winged female is approximately 40 mm, while that of the male is approximately 30 mm.

References

1. Australian Faunal Directory

External links

• Nataxa flavescens Archived 2008-08-12 at the Wayback Machine ^{[ failed verification ]}