Thallarcha oblita

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Thallarcha oblita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thallarcha
Species:
T. oblita
Binomial name
Thallarcha oblita
Synonyms
  • Pitane oblita R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Comarchis oblita

Thallarcha oblita, the hidden footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with black zigzag lines and markings. The hindwings are yellow with a black band around the apex.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha oblita (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (8 June 2014). "Thallarcha oblita (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) Hidden Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.