Thallarcha chrysochoa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thallarcha
Species:
T. chrysochoa
Binomial name
Thallarcha chrysochoa
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Comarchis chrysochoa Meyrick, 1886

Thallarcha chrysochoa, the golden footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with black zigzag lines and markings. The hindwings are yellow with a black mark near the middle and a black band along the margin.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Savela, Markku, ed. (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha chrysochoa (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. โ†‘ Australian Faunal Directory
  3. โ†‘ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 May 2018). "Thallarcha chrysochoa (Meyrick, 1886) Golden Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.


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