Discophlebia celaena

Discophlebia celaena, the variable stub moth, is a moth of the family Oenosandridae. The species was first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1903. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.

Discophlebia celaena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oenosandridae
Genus:
Discophlebia
Species:
D. celaena
Binomial name
Discophlebia celaena
(Turner, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Themerastis celaena Turner, 1903

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

  • Australian Faunal Directory
  • Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (21 December 2009). "Discophlebia celaena (Turner, 1903) Variable Stub Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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