Anthela ocellata

Anthela ocellata, the eyespot anthelid, is a moth of the family Anthelidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Australia, from Bundaberg to Hobart along the east coast.

Anthela ocellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Anthelidae
Genus:
Anthela
Species:
A. ocellata
Binomial name
Anthela ocellata
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Darala ocellata Walker, 1855
  • Ommatoptera tetrophthalma Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  • Anthela symphona Turner, 1904
  • Anthela nigristigma Fawcett, 1917
  • Anthela dama Strand, 1929
  • Darala dama

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  • Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 September 2018). "Anthela ocellata (Walker, 1855) Eyespot Anthelid". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 November 2018.


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