Nataxa flavescens (Walker, 1855) is a animal in the Anthelidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nataxa flavescens (Walker, 1855)

Nataxa flavescens (Walker, 1855)

Nataxa flavescens, the yellow-headed anthelid, is an Australasian moth species in Anthelidae, first described 1855, differing in wingspan by sex.

Family
Genus
Nataxa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Nataxa flavescens (Walker, 1855)

Nataxa flavescens, commonly known as the yellow-headed anthelid, is a species of moth belonging to the family Anthelidae. It was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1855, and it is found in the Australasian region. Females of this species have grey wings with a wingspan of roughly 40 millimeters, while males have a smaller approximate wingspan of 30 millimeters.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Anthelidae Nataxa

More from Anthelidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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