Hestiochora tricolor is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania.

Hestiochora tricolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Hestiochora
Species:
H. tricolor
Binomial name
Hestiochora tricolor
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Procris tricolor Walker, 1854

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species, including Syncarpia glomulifera and Eucalyptus species.

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