Halone ophiodes

Halone ophiodes, the cryptic halone, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia.[1]

Halone ophiodes
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H. ophiodes
Binomial name
Halone ophiodes
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Mosoda ophiodes Meyrick, 1886

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings have a complex pattern of shades of grey and brown. The hindwings are yellow with brown markings.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (7 December 2015). "Halone ophiodes (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 September 2013). "Halone ophiodes (Meyrick, 1886) Cryptic Halone". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 18 October 2019.


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