Lyclene structa
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Lyclene |
| Species: | L. structa |
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| Lyclene structa (Walker, 1854) | |
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Lyclene structa is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the southern half of Australia (including New South Wales and Queensland).[1]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are dark yellow, with a number of dark brown zig-zag lines across each forewing, and a broad black margin to each hindwing.
The larvae have been found on Wallaby feces. They are black and hairy.
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