Duplex horakae
| Duplex horakae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Duplex |
| Species: | D. horakae |
| Binomial name | |
| Duplex horakae Fibiger, 2010 | |
Duplex horakae is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the northern parts of the Northern Territory and the north-eastern part of Western Australia.
The wingspan is 7.5-9 mm. The crosslines are all present and black. The antemedial line is prominent and sharply angled subcostally. The subterminal line is prominent, waved. The terminal line is marked by dense black interneural spots. The hindwing is light grey, without a discal spot and the underside of the forewing is dark grey, while the underside of the hindwing is grey, with an indistinct discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2010: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) Part 3, Taxonomy of the Tactusinae. Zootaxa, 2583: 1–119. Preview
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