Prorocopis euxantha

Prorocopis euxantha, the golden crest, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in most of Australia.[1]

Prorocopis euxantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Prorocopis
Species:
P. euxantha
Binomial name
Prorocopis euxantha
Lower, 1902

The wingspan is about 30 mm.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (13 June 2019). "Prorocopis euxantha Lower, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (2 November 2018). "Prorocopis euxantha Lower, 1902 Golden Crest". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 18 December 2019.


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