Panacela nyctopa

Panacela nyctopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Panacela
Species: P. nyctopa
Binomial name
Panacela nyctopa
(Turner, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Mallodeta nyctopa Turner, 1922

Panacela nyctopa is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Turner in 1922.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 34 mm for males and 40-44 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous-brown, with a dark fuscous line from the mid-costa to the mid-dorsum. There a second parallel line from three-fourths of the costa to three-fourths of the dorsum. There is also a slender, faintly marked subterminal line. The hindwings have the same colour and lines as the forewings.[3]

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