Biology:Brevicyttara

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Brevicyttara
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Brevicyttara

D. S. Fletcher & Nye, 1982
Species:
B. cyclospila
Binomial name
Brevicyttara cyclospila
(Turner, 1945)
Synonyms
  • Brachycyttara Turner, 1945
  • Brachycyttara cyclospila Turner, 1945

Brevicyttara is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae described by David Stephen Fletcher and I. W. B Nye in 1982. Its only species, Brevicyttara cyclospila, described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1945, is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

The wingspan is from 20 to 40 mm. The forewings are brown with dark areas at the base and a dark spot near the middle of the wing.[1]

References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (16 July 2009). "Brevicyttara cyclospila (Turner, 1945)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/cyclospila.html. Retrieved 26 March 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13445245 entry