Phaeophlebosia

Phaeophlebosia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Phaeophlebosia
Hampson, 1900
Species: P. furcifera
Binomial name
Phaeophlebosia furcifera
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Setina furcifera Walker, 1854
  • Setina trifurcata Walker, [1865]

Phaeophlebosia is a genus of moths in the family Arctiidae. It contains the single species Phaeophlebosia furcifera, which is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings are pale yellow with veins accentuated in dark brown.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Phaeophlebosia at funet
  2. ↑ Caterpillars (and Butterflies and Moths): especially Australian ones



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