Lyclene structa

Lyclene structa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Lyclene
Species:	L. structa
Binomial name
	Lyclene structa; (Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
	Pallene structa Walker, 1854; Prinasura pyrrhopsamma Hampson, 1903;

Lyclene structa is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. 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 zigzag lines across each forewing, and a broad black margin to each hindwing.

The larvae have been found on wallaby faeces. They are black and hairy.

References

Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 May 2018). "Lyclene structa (Walker, 1854) Banded Lichen Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

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[1] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 May 2018). "Lyclene structa (Walker, 1854) Banded Lichen Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2019.