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Panau (moth)

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Panau
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Subfamily: Zeuzerinae
Genus: Panau
Schoorl, 1990

Panau is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.

Like most moths, the lifecycle of the Panau species would include egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages, with each stage having adaptations that suit their survival and reproductive needs.

Species

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Etymology

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The genus name is derived from Indonesian panau (meaning a white spot on the skin).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Schoorl, J.W. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF
  • Yakovlev, R.V., 2004: New taxa of Cossidae from SE Asia. Atalanta 35(3-4): 369-382.
  • Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the family Cossidae of the Old World (Lepidoptera). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 66: 1-129.
  • Yakovlev, R.V., 2013: Preliminary data on the Cossidae (Lepidoptera) for Arunachal-Pradesh State, North-East India, with a description of a new species. Euroasian Entomological Journal, 12 (1): 98-102.
  • Yakovlev, R.V. & T.J. Witt, 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 11-32.
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