Homadaula poliodes is a moth in the family Galacticidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

Homadaula poliodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Plutellidae
Genus: Homadaula
Species:
H. poliodes
Binomial name
Homadaula poliodes
Meyrick, 1907

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are grey, densely and suffusedly irrorated (sprinkled) with white and with some scattered rather dark fuscous dots. The markings are rather dark fuscous, consisting of a triangular spot on the dorsum near the base, a moderately broad fascia at one-third, attenuated or obsolete on the costa, as well as an irregular blotch on the dorsum before the tornus and an irregular spot on the costa at three-fourths, and another on the termen above the tornus. The hindwings are rather dark grey, but lighter towards base.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Homadaula poliodes​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 74.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.