Pinara metaphaea

Pinara metaphaea
	Female
	Female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Pinara
Species:	P. metaphaea
Binomial name
	Pinara metaphaea; (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
	Lebeda metaphaea Walker, 1862; Opsirhina metaphaea Walker, 1865; Entometa adusta Walker, 1869; Lebeda metaphora Conte, 1908; Pinara obscura Conte, 1908;

Pinara metaphaea, the pinara moth, is a species of moth identified from the family Lasiocampidae. Francis Walker first described this organism in the year 1862. It is a specie native from south-east Australia, including New South Wales and Victoria.

Its wingspan is measured to be about 40 mm for males and about 60 mm for females.^[2]

Moreover, its larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.

References

^ Australian Faunal Directory
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 March 2017). "Pinara metaphaea (Walker, 1865) Pinara Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory

[2] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 March 2017). "Pinara metaphaea (Walker, 1865) Pinara Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

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