Pinara metaphaea | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Female | |
![]() | |
Female | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Pinara |
Species: | P. metaphaea
|
Binomial name | |
Pinara metaphaea | |
Synonyms | |
|
Pinara metaphaea, the pinara moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is known from south-east Australia, including New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and about 60 mm for females. [2]
The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.
Pinara metaphaea | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Female | |
![]() | |
Female | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Pinara |
Species: | P. metaphaea
|
Binomial name | |
Pinara metaphaea | |
Synonyms | |
|
Pinara metaphaea, the pinara moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is known from south-east Australia, including New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and about 60 mm for females. [2]
The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.