Halone pteridaula

Halone pteridaula, the brown halone, is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Turner in 1922.[1] It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria, all in Australia.

Halone pteridaula
Scientific classification
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Arctiinae
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H. pteridaula
Binomial name
Halone pteridaula
(Turner, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Eurypepla pteridaula Turner, 1922

Adults have dark brown forewings, each with two ragged white bands.[2]

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 February 2010). "Halone pteridaula (Turner, 1922) Brown Halone". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 18 October 2019.


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