Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Zygaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Homophylotis | |
Homophylotis thyridota is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Australia from north-eastern Queensland.
The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm for males and 5 mm for females. The upperside of the forewings is dark grey brown, sometimes with a faint greenish tinge. The underside is paler. The hindwing upper- and underside is dark grey brown, with a translucent central area of slightly variable size and shape crossed by densely scaled fuscous veins.
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