Hestiochora xanthocoma
Hestiochora xanthocoma is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found Australia from the tropical parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland.
| Hestiochora xanthocoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Hestiochora |
| Species: | H. xanthocoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hestiochora xanthocoma Meyrick, 1886 | |
The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 8–8.5 mm for females. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are rather wasp like. They have a black body with some yellow bands, and a yellow collar around their heads. The wings are black with a broad yellow stripe along the middle of each wing. The underside of the abdomen is white.
It is a tropical species with possibly several generations per year.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae
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