Pinara metaphaea

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Pinara metaphaea
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Female
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Female
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Pinara
Species:
P. metaphaea
Binomial name
Pinara metaphaea
(Walker, 1862) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lebeda metaphaeaWalker, 1862
  • Opsirhina metaphaeaWalker, 1865
  • Entometa adustaWalker, 1869
  • Lebeda metaphoraConte, 1908
  • Pinara obscuraConte, 1908

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.

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Eggs

The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and about 60 mm for females. [2]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.

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References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 March 2017). "Pinara metaphaea (Walker, 1865) Pinara Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 September 2018.