Homadaula lasiochroa
Homadaula lasiochroa is a moth in the family Galacticidae. It was described by Lower in 1899.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
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| Homadaula lasiochroa Lower, 1899 | |
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are snow-white, strongly spotted throughout with black, except for the basal third of the costa. There is a well-marked elongate blackish blotch, just before the middle and nearer to the inner margin than to the costa. There is also a blackish spot in the middle of the disc at five-sixths from the base. The costa and inner margin are spotted with black, except for the basal third of the costa. The hindwings are shining greyish-fuscous, becoming whitish towards the base. The apex is fuscous.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Homadaula lasiochroa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 24; p. 115
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