Anthela ocellata

Anthela ocellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Anthelidae
Genus: Anthela
Species: A. ocellata
Binomial name
Anthela ocellata
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Darala ocellata Walker, 1855
  • Ommatoptera tetrophthalma Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  • Anthela symphona Turner, 1904
  • Anthela nigristigma Fawcett, 1917
  • Anthela dama Strand, 1929
  • Darala dama

The Eyespot Anthelid (Anthela ocellata) is a species of moth of the family Anthelidae. It is found in Australia, from Bundaberg to Hobart along the Eastcoast.

The wingspan is ca. 60 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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