Cyana effracta
Species of moth
Cyana effracta | |
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Cyana effracta posilla | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Cyana |
Species: | C. effracta |
Binomial name | |
Cyana effracta (Walker, 1854) | |
Synonyms | |
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Cyana effracta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854.[1] It is found in Nepal, the north-eastern Himalayas, Taiwan, China, Burma, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
The wingspan is 22–30 mm.[2][3]
The larvae possibly feed on Elettaria species.
Subspecies
- Cyana effracta effracta
- Cyana effracta posilla Wileman, 1910 (Taiwan, China, India, Nepal)
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