Pseudoamuria neglecta
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Pseudoamuria neglecta is a species of moth
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...

 in the Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...

 family. It is found in 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...

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The length of the forewings is 7 mm for females. The wings are elongate. The upperside of the forewings is dark brownish grey, with a small divided yellow spot on the distal part of the cell. The underside is greyish yellow proximally, but darker and brownish distally. The Hindwings are opaque and densely scaled. The upperside is grey-brown, with two indistinct, yellow streaks in the basal half of the wing and a small spot across the distal end of the cell. The underside is similar but slightly paler, with an additional yellow streak along the costa.
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