Opsirhina albigutta
| Opsirhina albigutta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Opsirhina |
| Species: | O. albigutta |
| Binomial name | |
| Opsirhina albigutta Walker, 1855[1] | |
Opsirhina albigutta is a moth of the Lasiocampidae family. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 50 mm for females. Adults are grey with a white spot and two black-edged white lines on each forewing. The hindwings are brown.[2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the leaves of Eucalyptus species.
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