Animal Species:Chrysoscota tanyphara Turner, 1940
The only described species of Chrysoscota in Australia. Other species occur in Papua New Guinea, all which have narrow trapezoidal forewings.
Lithosiinae Chrysoscota tanyphara male
D. Britton
© Australian Museum
Identification
A medium-sized species with elongate very narrow and parallel-sided forewings and relatively narrow hindwings which are almost as long as the forewing.
Similar Species
No other similar species
Distribution
Eungella, Mt. Bellenden Ker, Ravenshoe, Lake Barrine, Evelyn Scrub, Kuranda, Paluma (QLD)
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Chrysoscota tanyphara specimens from the Australian Museum database
Habitat
Rainforest
Feeding and Diet
Larvae probably feed on lichens
Classification
- Species:
- tanyphara
- Genus:
- Chrysoscota
- Subfamily:
- Lithosiinae
- Family:
- Arctiidae
- Superfamily:
- Noctuoidea
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Class:
- Insecta
- Phylum:
- Arthropoda
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
Dr
Dave Britton
, Collection Manager, Entomology
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Tags lichen moth, Lithosiinae,
