Porela subfasciata

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Porela subfasciata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Porela
Species:
P. subfasciata
Binomial name
Porela subfasciata
(Walker, 1855) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sinaga subfasciataWalker, 1855
  • Bombyx barnardiLucas, 1895

Porela subfasciata, the fasciated porela, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by (Francis Walker in 1855 and is known from the Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria.

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The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and about 40 mm for females. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 January 2011). "Porela subfasciata (Walker, 1855) Fasciated Porela". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 September 2018.