Thallarcha catasticta

Thallarcha catasticta, the four-lined footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1915. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.[2]

Thallarcha catasticta
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T. catasticta
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Thallarcha catasticta
Lower, 1915

The forewings are white with black zigzag lines and spots. The hindwings are pale yellow with a dark mark near the middle and at the apex.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha catasticta Lower, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 May 2018). "Thallarcha catasticta Lower, 1915 Four-lined Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.


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