Anatrachyntis cyma
| Anatrachyntis cyma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Anatrachyntis |
| Species: | A. cyma |
| Binomial name | |
| Anatrachyntis cyma (Bradley, 1953) | |
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Anatrachyntis cyma is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Bradley in 1953, and is known from Fiji.[1]
This species has a wingspan of 15-18mm.
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 sp.
References
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