Hestiochora occidentalis is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is endemic to the temperate parts of Western Australia.
| Hestiochora occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Hestiochora |
| Species: | H. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hestiochora occidentalis Tarmann, 2005
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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 biology is unknown, but the species has been found on localities dominated by Eucalyptus calophylla, Eucalyptus marginata and Eucalyptus rudis.
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