| Lemyra maculifascia | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lemyra |
| Species: | L. maculifascia
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| Binomial name | |
| Lemyra maculifascia (
Walker, 1855)
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| Synonyms | |
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Lemyra maculifascia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in China (Shandong, Yunnan), Indonesia ( Sumatra, Nias, Java, Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Ambon Island, Buru, Lombok, Dammer, Aru), Timor, the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia [1] ( Western Australia and Queensland). It is found in secondary habitats, including bush, clearings in primary forests and plantations, from the sea level up to elevations of about 1,200 meters. [2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae have been reported feeding on the foliage of Dioscorea oppositifolia, Convolvulus and Erythrina species. [3]
References
- ^ Dubatolov, V.V. (November 1, 2012). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of the Oriental Region, Australia and Oceania". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.
- ^ Černý, Karel (January 3, 2011). "A Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from the Philippines" (PDF). Entomofauna. 32 (3): 29–92.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
| Lemyra maculifascia | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lemyra |
| Species: | L. maculifascia
|
| Binomial name | |
| Lemyra maculifascia (
Walker, 1855)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Lemyra maculifascia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in China (Shandong, Yunnan), Indonesia ( Sumatra, Nias, Java, Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Ambon Island, Buru, Lombok, Dammer, Aru), Timor, the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia [1] ( Western Australia and Queensland). It is found in secondary habitats, including bush, clearings in primary forests and plantations, from the sea level up to elevations of about 1,200 meters. [2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae have been reported feeding on the foliage of Dioscorea oppositifolia, Convolvulus and Erythrina species. [3]
References
- ^ Dubatolov, V.V. (November 1, 2012). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of the Oriental Region, Australia and Oceania". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.
- ^ Černý, Karel (January 3, 2011). "A Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from the Philippines" (PDF). Entomofauna. 32 (3): 29–92.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.