Australartona mirabilis

Australartona mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Zygaenidae
Genus:
Australartona

Tarmann, 2005
Species:
A. mirabilis
Binomial name
Australartona mirabilis
Tarmann, 2005

Australartona mirabilis is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Australia in southern temperate mountain rainforests in New South Wales and southern Queensland. The length of the forewings is 8–8.5 mm. It is a weak flyer. Adults are on the wing during the day. The larvae probably feed on Tetrarrhena juncea. Adults feed on flower nectar of Helichrysum species.[1]

References

  1. ^ Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae
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