Homophylotis artonoides
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Homophylotis artonoides is a species of moth
in the Zygaenidae
family. It is found in Queensland
(Cape York).
The length of the forewings is about 5 mm for males and females. The upperside of the forewings is dark greyish brown with a green tinge. The underside is yellowish grey proximally, but darker distally, with a pale streak below the costa. The upperside of the hindwings is greyish brown around the margin and an extended translucent central part with densely scaled dark veins. The costal margin is paler. The underside is similar but more yellowish grey.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...
family. It is found in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
(Cape York).
The length of the forewings is about 5 mm for males and females. The upperside of the forewings is dark greyish brown with a green tinge. The underside is yellowish grey proximally, but darker distally, with a pale streak below the costa. The upperside of the hindwings is greyish brown around the margin and an extended translucent central part with densely scaled dark veins. The costal margin is paler. The underside is similar but more yellowish grey.