Giaura punctata

Giaura punctata is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1890. It is found on the Bismarck Islands and on New Guinea[1] and Australia (Northern Territory and Queensland).

Giaura punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nolidae
Genus:
Giaura
Species:
G. punctata
Binomial name
Giaura punctata
(T. P. Lucas, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Sarotricha punctata T. P. Lucas, 1890
  • Philenora murina Rothschild, 1916

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grey with black spots. The hindwings are white, shading to brown at the edges.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (31 May 2020). "Giaura punctata (Lucas, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (26 January 2010). "Giaura punctata (T.P. Lucas, 1890)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 13 July 2020.


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