Ophiusa hituense

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Ophiusa hituense
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ophiusa
Species:
O. hituense
Binomial name
Ophiusa hituense
(Pagenstecher, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Ophisma hituensePagenstecher, 1884
  • Thyas amidetaTurner, 1903
  • Ophiusa amideta(Turner, 1903)
  • Anua hituensisHampson, 1913

Ophiusa hituense is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is endemic to Australia and is found in Queensland.

The wingspan is 50–60 mm.


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