Hesychopa chionora

Hesychopa chionora, the white footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.[1]

Hesychopa chionora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Hesychopa
Species:
H. chionora
Binomial name
Hesychopa chionora
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia chionora Meyrick, 1886
  • Apistosia chionora

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults have white forewings with slight darkening at the apices. The hindwings are plain pale brown.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Hesychopa chionora (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 June 2014). "Hesychopa chionora (Meyrick, 1886) White Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 11 October 2019.


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