Chrysoscota tanyphara
Chrysoscota tanyphara is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1940. It is found in Australia.[1] The habitat consists of rainforests.
| Chrysoscota tanyphara | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Chrysoscota |
| Species: | C. tanyphara |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoscota tanyphara Turner, 1940 | |
The larvae probably feeds on lichens.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Chrysoscota tanyphara Turner, 1940". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Britton, David (12 October 2018). "Chrysoscota tanyphara Turner, 1940". Australian Museum. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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