Biology:Anatrachyntis cyma
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Anatrachyntis |
| Species: | A. cyma
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| Binomial name | |
| Anatrachyntis cyma (Bradley, 1953)
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Anatrachyntis cyma is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1953 and is known from Fiji.[1]
This species has a wingspan of 15–18 mm.
The forewings are ochreous with pale ochreous and brownish wave-like markings, basal third is brown, outer edge outwardly oblique and outlined with black. A whitish-ochreous streak from base below costa and parallel to it.[2]
Biology
This species feeds on the flowers of Pandanus species.
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Stagmatophora cyma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=114297.
- ↑ Bradley, 1953. New Microlepidoptera from Fiji. - Vol.xv (1): 109-114
Wikidata ☰ Q4752333 entry
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