Hestiochora continentalis is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Australia from southern Queensland through New South Wales to Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
| Hestiochora continentalis | |
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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. continentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hestiochora continentalis Tarmann, 2005
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The length of the forewings is 7.5–8.5 mm for males and 8.5–10 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus fasciculosa.
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