Thallarcha phalarota, the adorned 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, Queensland and Victoria.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Thallarcha |
| Species: | T. phalarota
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| Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are black with two white bands.[3]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (27 October 2015). "Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 May 2018). "Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886 Adorned Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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