Ophyx pseudoptera
Ophyx pseudoptera is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903.[1] It is found in Papua (including Roon Island, Supiori, Biak Island), Papua New Guinea[2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The habitat consists of lowland areas.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Ophyx |
Species: | O. pseudoptera |
Binomial name | |
Ophyx pseudoptera (Lower, 1903) | |
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The forewings have a vague pale spot near the wingtip, and a dark brown band across the middle.[3]
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ophyx pseudoptera (Lower 1903)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016.
- De Vos, Rob & Zilli, Alberto. "Ophyx pseudoptera (Lower, 1903) | The Cocytiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 August 2013). "Ophyx pseudoptera (Lower, 1903)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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