Hestiochora tricolor is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania.
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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. tricolor
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| Hestiochora tricolor (Walker, 1854)
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species, including Syncarpia glomulifera and Eucalyptus species.
External links
edit- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
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