Lyclene structa

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Lyclene structa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lyclene
Species:
L. structa
Binomial name
Lyclene structa
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Pallene structaWalker, 1854
  • Prinasura pyrrhopsammaHampson, 1903

Lyclene structa is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the southern half of Australia (including New South Wales and Queensland). [1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae have been found on wallaby faeces.

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References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 May 2018). "Lyclene structa (Walker, 1854) Banded Lichen Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2019.