Heterotropa
Genus of moths
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Heterotropa is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Heterotropa fastosa, is found in Australia's Northern Territory and Queensland. Both the genus and species were first described by Turner in 1940.[1]
| Heterotropa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Lithosiini |
| Genus: | Heterotropa Turner, 1940 |
| Species: | H. fastosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterotropa fastosa Turner, 1940 | |
The forewings have a bold pattern of yellow, brown and white.[2]
