Targalla subocellata

Targalla subocellata is a moth in the family Euteliidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Taiwan, the north-eastern part of the Himalayas, Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi, the southern Moluccas, New Guinea and Queensland.[2]

Targalla subocellata
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T. subocellata
Binomial name
Targalla subocellata
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Eutelia subocellata Walker, [1863]
  • Phlegetonia pantarcha Turner, 1922

Adults have brown wings with a pale marginal half and a dark basal half to each forewing. The hindwings are brown with a series of vague submarginal bands and dark veins.[3]

Subspecies

  • Targalla subocellata subocellata
  • Targalla subocellata pantarcha (Turner, 1922) (Australia, New Guinea, the southern Moluccas and Sulawesi)

References

  1. Savela, Markku (31 May 2020). "Targalla subocellata (Walker, [1863])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Targalla subocellata Walker sp. rev. & comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 November 2019). " Targalla subocellata (Walker, 1863)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 2 August 2020.


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