Lemyra maculifascia

Lemyra maculifascia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Arctiidae
Genus:	Lemyra
Species:	L. maculifascia
Binomial name
Lemyra maculifascia (F. Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
Spilosoma maculifascia Walker, 1855 Maenas maculifascia Paralacydes maculifascia Spilosoma conspurcatum Walker, 1856 Lymantria parva Walker, 1865 Liparis parva Maenas parvula Hulstaert, 1924 Maenas malayensis Hampson, 1901 Maenas maculifascia roseata Rothschild, 1910 Maenas arescopa Turner, 1906

Lemyra maculifascia is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by F. Walker in 1855. It is found in China (Shandong, Yunnan), Indonesia (Sumatra, Nias, Java, Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Ambon Island, Buru, Lombok, Dammer, Aru), Timor, the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia (Western Australia and Queensland). It is found in secondary habitats, including bush, clearings in primary forests and plantations, from the sea level up to altitudes of about 1,200 meters.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are white with black markings. The hindwings are white with a series of round black spots.

The larvae have been reported feeding on the foliage of Dioscorea oppositifolia, Convolvulus and Erythrina species.

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog