Habrophyes

Habrophyes is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Habrophyes xuthosoma, is found in Australia where it is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner, the genus in 1920 and the species 11 years earlier in 1909.[2][3][4]

Habrophyes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Habrophyes

Turner, 1920
Species:
H. xuthosoma
Binomial name
Habrophyes xuthosoma
(Turner, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Tarache xuthosoma Turner, 1909
  • Eugoa fascirrorata Rothschild, 1913

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have white forewings with two black bands. The hindwings are grey.[1]

References
  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 September 2019). "Habrophyes xuthosoma (Turner, 1909)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Habrophyes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (23 May 2020). "Habrophyes Turner, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Habrophyes Turner, 1920". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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