Ophiusa discriminans
| Ophiusa discriminans | |
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| In Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ophiusa |
| Species: | O. discriminans
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophiusa discriminans (Walker, 1858)
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Ophiusa discriminans is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Brunei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[1]
The larvae feed on Melaleuca species.[2]
Subspecies[edit]
- Ophiusa discriminans discriminans
- Ophiusa discriminans sublutea (New Guinea)
Gallery[edit]
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Female, dorsal view -
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Male, dorsal view -
Male, ventral view
References[edit]
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 August 2012). "Ophiusa discriminans (Walker, 1858)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ophiusa discriminans Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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