Habrophyes
| Habrophyes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Acontiinae |
| Genus: | Turner, 1920 |
| Species: | H. xuthosoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Habrophyes xuthosoma (Turner, 1909)
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Habrophyes is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Habrophyes xuthosoma, is found in Australia where it is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner, the genus in 1920 and the species 11 years earlier in 1909.[2][3][4]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have white forewings with two black bands. The hindwings are grey.[1]
References
- ^ a b Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 September 2019). "Habrophyes xuthosoma (Turner, 1909)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Habrophyes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (23 May 2020). "Habrophyes Turner, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Habrophyes Turner, 1920". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved 24 September 2020.