Biology:Brevicyttara
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Brevicyttara D. S. Fletcher & Nye, 1982
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| Species: | B. cyclospila
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| Brevicyttara cyclospila (Turner, 1945)
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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
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (16 July 2009). "Brevicyttara cyclospila (Turner, 1945)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/cyclospila.html. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13445245 entry
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