Ochyrotica kurandica
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Ochyrotica kurandica is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is only known from localities near Kuranda in northern Queensland
.
The wingspan
is about 16 mm. The forewings have a colour and pattern similar to Ochyrotica connexiva
and Ochyrotica celebica
, but the costal band is as wide as in O. celebica, whereas the dorsal band has the shape as in O. connexiva, with a clear acute spot at 1/3 of the dorsal length.
Adults are on wing in April, June and July.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is only known from localities near Kuranda in northern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 16 mm. The forewings have a colour and pattern similar to Ochyrotica connexiva
Ochyrotica connexiva
Ochyrotica connexiva is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Burma.The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are snow-white with a golden brown pattern....
and Ochyrotica celebica
Ochyrotica celebica
Ochyrotica celebica is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on Sulawesi.The wingspan is about 15 mm....
, but the costal band is as wide as in O. celebica, whereas the dorsal band has the shape as in O. connexiva, with a clear acute spot at 1/3 of the dorsal length.
Adults are on wing in April, June and July.