Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886) is a animal in the Zygaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)

Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)

Myrtartona coronias is a Zygaenidae moth found in southeast Australia, with male forewings 8–9 mm long and larvae feeding on Myrtaceae plants.

Family
Genus
Myrtartona
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)

Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886) is a species of moth belonging to the family Zygaenidae. This species is distributed in eastern and south-eastern Australia, ranging from southern Queensland to Tasmania. For male individuals of Myrtartona coronias, the forewing length measures between 8 and 9 millimetres, which equals 0.31 to 0.35 inches. The larvae of this moth feed on species in the genus Melaleuca. They may also feed on Kunzea ambigua, as well as the flowers and buds of Leptospermum juniperinum.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Zygaenidae Myrtartona

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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