Hestiochora xanthocoma
| Hestiochora xanthocoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Hestiochora |
| Species: | H. xanthocoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hestiochora xanthocoma Meyrick, 1886 | |
Hestiochora xanthocoma is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in the tropical parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The length of the forewings is 7-8 mm for males and 8-8.5 mm for females. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are rather wasp-like. They have a black body with some yellow bands, and a yellow collar around their heads. The wings are black with a broad yellow stripe along the middle of each wing. The underside of the abdomen is white.
It is a tropical species with possibly several generations per year.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae
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