Hesychopa chionora

Hesychopa chionora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Hesychopa
Species:	H. chionora
Binomial name
	Hesychopa chionora; (Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
	Lithosia chionora Meyrick, 1886; Apistosia chionora;

Hesychopa chionora, the white footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Meyrick in 1886. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults have white forewings with slight darkening at the apices. The hindwings are plain pale brown.[2]

References

Savela, Markku. "Hesychopa chionora (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 June 2014). "Hesychopa chionora (Meyrick, 1886) White Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Hesychopa chionora (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

[2] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 June 2014). "Hesychopa chionora (Meyrick, 1886) White Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 11 October 2019.