Anatrachyntis cyma
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Anatrachyntis |
| Species: | A. cyma
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| Anatrachyntis cyma (Bradley, 1953)
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Anatrachyntis cyma is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1953 and is known from Fiji.[1]
This species has a wingspan of 15–18 mm.
The forewings are ochreous with pale ochreous and brownish wave-like markings, basal third is brown, outer edge outwardly oblique and outlined with black. A whitish-ochreous streak from base below costa and parallel to it.[2]
Biology
[edit]This species feeds on the flowers of Pandanus species.
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stagmatophora cyma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- ^ Bradley, 1953. New Microlepidoptera from Fiji. - Vol.xv (1): 109-114