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Philenora aspectalella

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Philenora aspectalella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Philenora
Species:
P. aspectalella
Binomial name
Philenora aspectalella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora aspectalella Walker, 1864
  • Tinea oecophorella Walker, 1866

Philenora aspectalella is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the southern part of Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are white with two jagged black bars across the forewings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Philenora aspectalella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia