Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861

Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861

Cyme reticulata is a 20 mm wingspan lichen moth found in Australia and multiple islands east of Wallacea, with a sister species discovered in 2021.

Family
Genus
Cyme
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861

Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861 (formerly known as Lyclene reticulata) is a species of lichen moth belonging to the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. This species is found in Queensland, Australia, and also occurs on Ambon, Seram, Timor, Batchian, Aru, Tobriand, the Louisiade Archipelago, and the Dampier Archipelago. Its wingspan measures around 20 mm. Cyme laeta, a sister species native to New Guinea, was discovered in 2021.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Cyme

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