Thallarcha chrysochares Meyrick, 1886
(one synonym is : Comarchis cosmia Turner, 1899)
 LITHOSIINAE ,   ARCTIIDAE ,   NOCTUOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Thallarcha chrysochares
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The adult moths of this species have yellow forewings with two jagged dark brown lines across them. The thorax is dark brown. The hindwings are yellow with a broad black margin. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.

The species has been found in :

  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • New South Wales,
  • Queensland, and
  • Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Peter Marriott,
    Moths of Victoria: Vol 2: ARCTIIDAE AND ITS ALLIES,
    Entomological Society of Victoria, 2009, pp. 24-25.

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    (updated 22 March 2011)