Neumichtis iorrhoa (Meyrick, 1902)
(previously known as Hadena iorrhoa)
ACRONICTINAE,   NOCTUIDAE,   NOCTUOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Neumichtis iorrhoa
(Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

The forewings of this adult moth each have wavy bands of light and dark greyish brown. The hindwings are brown darkening toward the edges, with dark veins. The wingspan is about 4 cms.

Neumichtis iorrhoa
(Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

The species occurs in :

  • Tasmania.


    Further reading :

    Edward Meyrick,
    Descriptions of new Australian Lepidoptera,
    Transactions of the Entomological Society of London,
    1902, p. 27.


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    (written 27 July 2020)