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Ophiusa discriminans 
Ophiusa discriminans male 
Ophiusa discriminans female Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Ophiusa Species: O. discriminans Binomial name Ophiusa discriminans
(Walker, 1858)Synonyms - Anua intacta Hampson, 1913
- Anua keyensis Strand, 1913
- Anua keyensis Gaede, 1938
- Ophiusa intacta (Hampson, 1913)
- Ophiodes discriminans Walker, 1858
- Pseudophila pygospila (Snellen, 1880)
- Pseudophia pygospila Snellen, 1880
- Ophiusa pygospila (Snellen, 1880)
- Ophiusa sublutea Bethune-Baker, 1906
- Anua sublutea (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
Ophiusa discriminans is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Brunei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Melaleuca species.
Subspecies
- Ophiusa discriminans discriminans
- Ophiusa discriminans sublutea (New Guinea)
Gallery
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Female, dorsal view
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Female, ventral view
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Male, dorsal view
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Male, ventral view
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