Thallarcha rhaptophora

Thallarcha rhaptophora
	In Little Desert National Park, Victoria, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Thallarcha
Species:	T. rhaptophora
Binomial name
	Thallarcha rhaptophora; Lower, 1915

Thallarcha rhaptophora 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, Victoria and Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are black and white with black zigzag lines and markings. The hindwings are pale yellow with a black mark near the middle and a back band around the apex.[3]

References

Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha rhaptophora Lower, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
Australian Faunal Directory
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (11 July 2013). "Thallarcha rhaptophora Lower, 1915 Desert Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

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[1] Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha rhaptophora Lower, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

[2] Australian Faunal Directory

[3] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (11 July 2013). "Thallarcha rhaptophora Lower, 1915 Desert Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.