Cyclosia midamia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Cyclosia |
| Species: | C. midamia
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| Cyclosia midamia (Herrich-Schäffer, [1853])[1]
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Cyclosia midamia is a moth in the family Zygaenidae.[2] It is found in Malaysia and on Borneo. Five subspecies recognized.
It disguises itself to resemble the spotted blue crow. It secretes liquid hydrogen cyanide through their legs as little droplets. Though unlike the butterfly, and so many other insects, Cyclosia midamia produces its own poison made out of the chemical compound cyanide.
Subspecies[edit]
- Cyclosia midamia alcathoe Jordan, 1907
- Cyclosia midamia dolosa Jordan, 1907 (Java)
- Cyclosia midamia padangana Jordan, 1907 (Sumatra)
- Cyclosia midamia submaculans Walker, 1859 (Singapore)
- Cyclosia midamia trepsichrois Butler, 1883 (Nias)
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cyclosia midamia.
- ^ Cyclosia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ "Species Details : Cyclosia midama Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- "Beautiful but deadly!". The Butterfly Diaries. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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