- Thyrassia inconcinna
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Thyrassia inconcinna Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Zygaenidae Genus: Thyrassia Species: T. inconcinna Binomial name Thyrassia inconcinna
Swinhoe, 1892[1]Synonyms - Monoschalis mimetica Turner, 1902
- Thyrassia mimetica
Thyrassia inconcinna is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Queensland.[1]
There are at least two generations per year.
The length of the forewings is 10-11 mm for males and 12-12.5 mm for females. The forewings are large, triangular, grey-brown with a short orange-yellow basal streak, three large, whitish yellow spots at two-thirds and two small spots of the same colour close to the apex. The hindwings are small and rounded. There are three partially confluent yellow spots on the base of the wing.[1]
The larvae feed on Vitis species.
References
- ^ a b c Tarmann, Gerhard M. (2004). Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae, (Procridinae: Artonini). CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9780643067981. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2ZUBNrVChcC&lpg=PP1&dq=Zygaenid%20moths%20of%20Australia%3A%20a%20revision%20of%20the%20Australian%20Zygaenidae&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false.
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