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Opsirhina albigutta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lasiocampidae

Scientific name
  
Opsirhina albigutta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Opsirhina

Rank
  
Species

Opsirhina albigutta

Opsirhina albigutta is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. 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.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the leaves of Eucalyptus species.

References

Opsirhina albigutta Wikipedia