Ophyx ochroptera
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ophyx |
| Species: | O. ochroptera
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| Ophyx ochroptera Guenée, 1852
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Ophyx ochroptera is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales. The habitat consists of rainforests.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults are brown and yellow.
The larvae feed on Ficus macrophylla.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 September 2017). "Ophyx ochroptera Guenée, 1852". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 December 2019.