Halone ophiodes (Meyrick, 1886)
(previously known as : Mosoda ophiodes)
 LITHOSIINAE ,   ARCTIIDAE ,   NOCTUOIDEA

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

Halone ophiodes
(Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens, Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria)

The adult moths of this species have forewings that have a complex pattern of shades of grey and brown. The hindwings are yellow with a brown spot at the apex. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

Halone ophiodes
underside
(Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens, Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria)

The species has been caught in

  • Victoria.

    Halone ophiodes
    (Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, 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 30 June 2010)