Ophiusa discriminans

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

Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view

External links

Australian Caterpillars

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