Acontia thapsina

Acontia thapsina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acontia
Species: A. thapsina
Binomial name
Acontia thapsina
(Turner, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Hyela thapsina Turner, 1902
  • Tarache xuthota Hampson, 1910

Acontia thapsina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Queensland.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have yellow forewings, with variable dark brown markings, sometimes nearly covering the wings. The hindwings are brown, fading at the base.

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