''Hestiochora queenslandensis'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
of the family
Zygaenidae. It is found in Australia from south-eastern
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
and northern
New South Wales
)
, nickname =
, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
.
The length of the forewings is 7.5–9 mm for males and 8.5–10 mm for females. There are at least two generations per year.
External links
Australian Faunal DirectoryZygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae
Procridinae
Moths described in 2005
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