Parascaptia dochmoschema (Turner, 1940)
(formerly known as Porphyrochrysa dochmoschema)
LITHOSIINI,   ARCTIINAE,   EREBIDAE,   NOCTUOIDEA
  
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Parascaptia dochmoschema
(Photo: courtesy of David Britton, Australian Museum)

The adult moths of this species have yellow forewings, each crossed by three dark-edged curved purplish-brown bands. The hindwings are off-white, darkening toward the margins. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.

The species has been found in Australia in

  • Queensland.


    Further reading :

    A. Jefferis Turner,
    A revision of the Australian Arctiidae (Lepidoptera),
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland,
    Volume 51, Part 6 (1940), pp. 114-115, No. 191.


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    (written 16 June 2024)