Lyclene quadrilineata (Pagenstecher, 1886)
(Previously known as : Prinasura quadrilineata)
LITHOSIINAE ,   ARCTIIDAE ,   NOCTUOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Stella Crossley

Lyclene quadrilineata
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species are orange, with a network of dark lines across each forewing. The hindwings are plain yellow. The wingspan is about 3 cms.

The species is found in

  • Queensland, and
  • Northern Territory.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pls. 18.8, 31.2, p. 436.


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    (updated 14 April 2011)