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Macrocyttara pamphaea

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Macrocyttara pamphaea
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M. pamphaea
Binomial name
Macrocyttara pamphaea
Turner, 1945
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Culama pamphaea Turner, 1945

Macrocyttara pamphaea is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Turner in 1945. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland,[1] South Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria. The habitat consists of dry woodland.

The wingspan is 27.5–31 mm for males and about 41 mm for females. Adults have been recorded from September to May.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Culama pamphaea​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Kallies, A. & Hilton, D.J., 2012: Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Zootaxa 3454: 1-62. Abstract: [1].