Macrocyttara expressa is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1902. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from southern Queensland.
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The wingspan is about 28–30.5 mm for males and 38.5–41.5 mm.[2]
The larvae bore into Aegiceras corniculatum. Pupation takes place in tdhe tunnel in a cocoon covered in frass.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (14 October 2013). "Macrocyttara expressa (Lucas, 1902)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Kallies, A. & Hilton, D. J. (2012). "Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae)". Zootaxa. 3454: 1-62.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 February 2017). "Macrocyttara expressa (T.P. Lucas, 1902)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 23 July 2020.