Opharus corticea

Opharus corticea is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Venezuela.

Taxonomy
This species was first described by Francis Walker using female specimens from Mr Saunders collection, collected in Venezuela, and named Halysidota corticea. In 1892 Kirby placed this species within the genus Phaegoptera. In 1919 Embrik Strand placed this species within the genus Opharus.

Description
Walker described the adult female of the species as follows: "Female. Greenish brown, much like H. basipennis in structure. Proboscis tawny. Palpi striped with black. Antennae pale brown. Abdomen dull luteous, with a row of black spots along each side. Tibiae and tarsi with brown bands. Fore wings pale testaceous, mostly thickly covered with brown flecks, which are frequently confluent, the intermediate parts forming slight undulating bands; veins with black bands. Hind wings pale cinereous. Length of the body seven lines ; of the wings twenty-two lines."