Thyas miniacea

Thyas miniacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Thyas
Species:	T. miniacea
Binomial name
Thyas miniacea (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Synonyms
Lagoptera miniaceaFelder & Rogenhofer, 1874 Thyas regiaLucas, 1894 Lagoptera reginaStrand, 1914 Thyas rubriorHolloway, 1979

Thyas miniacea is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Moluccas and Lesser Sundas to northern Australia, Fiji, Samoa, New Caledonia and Micronesia (Marianas, Carolines).

The larvae feed on Quisqualis and Terminalia species.

Gallery

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  Female, dorsal view
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  Female, ventral view
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  Male, dorsal view
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  Male, ventral view

External links

• Australian Caterpillars