Lyclene structa

Lyclene structa

''Lyclene structa'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the southern half of Australia .

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are dark yellow, with a number of dark brown zigzag lines across each forewing, and a broad black margin to each hindwing.

The larvae have been found on wallaby faeces. They are black and hairy.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusLyclene
SpeciesL. structa
Photographed in
Australia