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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

  • Ophiusa discriminans discriminans
  • Ophiusa discriminans sublutea (New Guinea)

Gallery

  • Female, dorsal view
    Female, dorsal view
  • Female, ventral view
    Female, ventral view
  • Male, dorsal view
    Male, dorsal view
  • Male, ventral view
    Male, ventral view

References

  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 August 2012). "Ophiusa discriminans (Walker, 1858)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ophiusa discriminans Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 13 August 2016.


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