Ophiusa discriminans

Ophiusa discriminans
In Sri Lanka
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Ophiusa
Species:	O. discriminans
Binomial name
Ophiusa discriminans (Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
Anua intactaHampson, 1913 Anua keyensisStrand, 1913 Anua keyensisGaede, 1938 Ophiusa intacta(Hampson, 1913) Ophiodes discriminansWalker, 1858 Pseudophila pygospila(Snellen, 1880) Pseudophia pygospilaSnellen, 1880 Ophiusa pygospila(Snellen, 1880) Ophiusa subluteaBethune-Baker, 1906 Anua sublutea(Bethune-Baker, 1906)

Ophiusa discriminans is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Brunei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland. ^[1]

The larvae feed on Melaleuca species. ^[2]

Subspecies

• Ophiusa discriminans discriminans
• Ophiusa discriminans sublutea (New Guinea)

Gallery

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  Female, dorsal view
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  Female, ventral view
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  Male, dorsal view
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  Male, ventral view

References

1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 August 2012). "Ophiusa discriminans (Walker, 1858)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ophiusa discriminans Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 13 August 2016.