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Pinara metaphaea

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Pinara metaphaea
Female
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 metaphaea Walker, 1862
  • Opsirhina metaphaea Walker, 1865
  • Entometa adusta Walker, 1869
  • Lebeda metaphora Conte, 1908
  • Pinara obscura Conte, 1908

Pinara metaphaea, the pinara moth, is a species of moth identified from the family Lasiocampidae. Francis Walker first described this organism in the year 1862. It is a specie native from south-east Australia, including New South Wales and Victoria.

Eggs

Its wingspan is measured to be about 40 mm for males and about 60 mm for females.[2]

Moreover, its larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.

References

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  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.