Biology:Asura cervicalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Asura cervicalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Asura
Species:
A. cervicalis
Binomial name
Asura cervicalis
Walker, 1854[1]
Synonyms
  • Asura obliterans Draudt, 1914

Asura cervicalis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is known from the non-tropical parts of eastern Australia , including areas of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). Adults are slim bodied and black with five yellow spots on each forewing. There is a large yellow patch on each hindwing.[2] The moths have sparse grey hairs. There are four tufts of long dense black hair projecting from the verrucae on the meso- and meta-thorax on each side. The larvae have been observed on Ficus, Acacia and Eucalyptus species. It is suspected of feeding only on the lichens on the trunks and branches of these plants. Pupation takes place in a thin cocoon of felted hairs, attached to a wall or tree trunk.

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Asura cervicalis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4811913 entry