Macrocyttara pamphaea

Macrocyttara pamphaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Macrocyttara
Species: M. pamphaea
Binomial name
Macrocyttara pamphaea
Turner, 1945

Macrocyttara pamphaea is a moth in the Cossidae family. It was described by Turner in 1945. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland,[1] South Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria. The habitat consists of dry woodland.

The wingspan is 27.5–31 mm for males and about 41 mm for females. Adults have been recorded from September to May.[2]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Kallies, A. & Hilton, D.J., 2012: Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Zootaxa 3454: 1-62. Abstract: .


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