Philenora undulosa

Philenora undulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Philenora
Species: P. undulosa
Binomial name
Philenora undulosa
(Walker, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Acontia undulosa Walker, [1858]
  • Termessa lyelliana Lower, 1893

Philenora undulosa is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1857. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania).[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are off-white with dark brown markings, including several jagged lines across the forewings. The hindwings are pale yellow.[2]

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