Pinara metaphaea explained

Pinara metaphaea, the pinara moth, is a species of moth identified from the family Lasiocampidae. Francis Walker first described this organism in the year 1862. It is a specie native from south-east Australia, including New South Wales and Victoria.

Its wingspan is measured to be about 40 mm for males and about 60 mm for females.[1]

Moreover, its larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 6 March 2017 . Pinara metaphaea (Walker, 1865) Pinara Moth . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 16 September 2018.