Myrtartona mariannae
Appearance
Myrtartona mariannae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Myrtartona |
Species: | M. mariannae
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Binomial name | |
Myrtartona mariannae Tarmann, 2005[1]
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Myrtartona mariannae is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is only known from Milmerran in south-eastern Queensland.[1]
The length of the forewings is 8.5 millimetres (0.33 in) for males.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for Marianne Horak.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tarmann, Gerhard M. (2004). Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae, (Procridinae: Artonini). CSIRO. ISBN 978-0-643-06798-1.