Zethes alfura Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
(one synonym is : Zethes apicebrunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906)
CATOCALINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth of this species has forewings that are pale brown, each with an oddly shaped dark mark at the apex. The hindwings are plain brown. Each forewing has a hooked apex and a cusp midway along the margin. Each hindwing has a sharply angled tornus. The wingspan is about 4 cms.

The species has been found in Queensland.

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(updated 22 November 2011)