Thallarcha chrysochoa

Thallarcha chrysochoa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Thallarcha
Species:	T. chrysochoa
Binomial name
	Thallarcha chrysochoa; (Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
	Comarchis chrysochoa Meyrick, 1886;

Thallarcha chrysochoa, the golden footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with black zigzag lines and markings. The hindwings are yellow with a black mark near the middle and a black band along the margin.[3]

References

Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha chrysochoa (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
Australian Faunal Directory
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 May 2018). "Thallarcha chrysochoa (Meyrick, 1886) Golden Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha chrysochoa (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

[2] Australian Faunal Directory

[3] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 May 2018). "Thallarcha chrysochoa (Meyrick, 1886) Golden Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.