Ophyx ochroptera

Ophyx ochroptera is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales. The habitat consists of rainforests.

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

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

The larvae feed on Ficus macrophylla.[1]

References
  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 September 2017). "Ophyx ochroptera Guenée, 1852". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 December 2019.


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