Hylaeora caustopis

Hylaeora caustopis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Hylaeora
Species: H. caustopis
Binomial name
Hylaeora caustopis
Tepper, 1890[1]
Synonyms
  • Hyleora lacerta H. Druce, 1901

Hylaeora caustopis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is known from the southern half of mainland Australia.

The wingspan is about 90 mm for males and 100 mm for females. Adults have dark brown forewings, each with a white stripe extending from the base. The hindwings are pale brown with dark edges. The body is orange. [2]

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