| Cyana meyricki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Cyana |
| Species: | C. meyricki |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyana meyricki (Rothschild & Jordan, 1901) | |
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Cyana meyricki is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in). The forewings are brown with black edges. The hindwings are black with a yellow spot in the centre.
This larvae feed on lichens and algae growing on dead wood. Pupation takes place in a cocoon which has the form of an open square mesh cage, constructed out of larval hairs held together with silk.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Cyana meyricki (Rothschild & Jordan, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 April 2017). "Cyana meyricki (Rothschild & Jordan, 1901)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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