Cheliosea cosmeta
Cheliosea cosmeta, the sombre tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1907. It is found in Australia in New South Wales,[1] the Northern Territory, Victoria and South Australia).
| Cheliosea cosmeta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Cheliosea |
| Species: | C. cosmeta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheliosea cosmeta (Lower, 1907) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with indistinct pale submarginal bands. The hindwings are yellow with a greyish-brown spot near the centre and a broad greyish-brown margin.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Cheliosea cosmeta (Lower, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 April 2018). "Cheliosea cosmeta (Lower, 1907) Sombre Tiger Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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