Halone prosenes

Halone prosenes, the pied halone, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Turner in 1940.[1] It is known from the Australian state of Victoria, where it is restricted to the South East Coastal Plain, South Eastern Highlands and the Victorian Volcanic Plain.

Halone prosenes
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Arctiinae
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H. prosenes
Binomial name
Halone prosenes
Turner, 1940

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adult have white forewings with a variable complex pattern of shades of grey including a broad jagged dark grey band across the middle. The hindwings are plain grey.[2]

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (3 May 2013). "Halone prosenes Turner, 1940 Pied Halone". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 18 October 2019.


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