Ophyx ochroptera

Ophyx ochroptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ophyx
Species: O. ochroptera
Binomial name
Ophyx ochroptera
Guenee 1852
Synonyms
  • Ophyx bipartita Guenee 1852
  • Ophyx dimidiata Guenee 1852
  • Ophisma resignans Walker 1858
  • Thermesia tenebrica Lucas 1892

Ophyx ochroptera is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales. The habitat consists of rainforests.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults are brown and yellow.

The larvae feed on Ficus macrophylla.[1]

References

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