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Hestiochora occidentalis

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Species of moth

Hestiochora occidentalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Hestiochora
Species: H. occidentalis
Binomial name
Hestiochora occidentalis
Tarmann, 2005

Hestiochora occidentalis is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is endemic to the temperate parts of Western Australia.

The length of the forewings is 7.5–9 mm for males and 8.5–9 mm for females. It is a tropical species with possibly several generations per year.

The ecology is unknown, but the species has been found on localities dominated by Eucalyptus calophylla, Eucalyptus marginata and Eucalyptus rudis.

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Hestiochora occidentalis


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