Porela subfasciata

Porela subfasciata, the fasciated porela, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by (Francis Walker in 1855 and is known from the Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria.

Porela subfasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lasiocampidae
Genus:
Porela
Species:
P. subfasciata
Binomial name
Porela subfasciata
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sinaga subfasciata Walker, 1855
  • Bombyx barnardi Lucas, 1895

The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and about 40 mm for females. Adults are brown with wiggly white bands across each wing. The forewings each have a prominent white spot near the middle, and an irregular submarginal line of black spots.[2]

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 January 2011). "Porela subfasciata (Walker, 1855) Fasciated Porela". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 September 2018.


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