Cheliosea cosmeta

Cheliosea cosmeta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Cheliosea
Species: C. cosmeta
Binomial name
Cheliosea cosmeta
(Lower, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Spilosoma cosmeta Lower, 1907
  • Heliocaes cosmeta

Cheliosea cosmeta is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Lower in 1907. It is found in Australia (New South Wales,[1] the Northern Territory, Victoria and South Australia).

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with indistinct pale submarginal bands. The hindwings are yellow with a greyish-brown spot near the center and a broad greyish brown margin.[2]

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