Lyssa menoetius is a moth of the family Uraniidae. The species was first described by German entomologist Hopffer in 1856.[1]
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| Lyssa menoetius, Sabah, Borneo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Genus: | Lyssa |
| Species: | L. menoetius
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| Binomial name | |
| Lyssa menoetius Hopffer, 1856
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Distribution
editThe species is native to Borneo, Sangihe, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. A few specimens have been found recently in Southern Thailand. It is mostly found in forested areas at moderate elevations. The larvae feed on the leaves of Omphalea bracteata and O. sargentii.[2]
References
edit- ^ Lyssa Hübner - funet.fi
- ^ Jeremy Daniel Holloway (1998). "SUBFAMILY URANIINAE Lyssa zampa Butler". Part.8 Family Castniidae, Callidulidae, Drepanidae and Uraniidae. The Moths of Borneo. Vol. 8. Southdene.
External links
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