Damias procrena
Damias procrena, the procrena footman, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania.[1]
| Damias procrena | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Damias |
| Species: | D. procrena |
| Binomial name | |
| Damias procrena (Meyrick, 1886) | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have dark brown forewings with two jagged white bands. The hindwings are yellow with brown margins.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Damias procrena (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 May 2019). "Damias procrena (Meyrick, 1886) Procrena Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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