Heliosia perichares
Heliosia perichares is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1944. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland[2] and New South Wales.
| Heliosia perichares | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Heliosia |
| Species: | H. perichares |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliosia perichares Turner, 1944 | |
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with two black bars and a black marginal fringe. The hindwings are black with a yellow base.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Heliosia perichares Turner, 1944". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 July 2019). "Heliosia perichares Turner, 1944". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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