Pinara cana

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Pinara cana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Pinara
Species:
P. cana
Binomial name
Pinara cana
Walker, 1855

Pinara cana, the neat pinara, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.

The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 60 mm for females.

The larvae feed on eucalyptus species. [1]

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References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 April 2013). "Pinara cana Walker, 1855 Neat Pinara". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 15 September 2018.