Cyana effracta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854.[1] It is found in Nepal, the north-eastern Himalayas, Taiwan, China, Burma, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
| Cyana effracta | |
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| Cyana effracta posilla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Cyana |
| Species: | C. effracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyana effracta (Walker, 1854)
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The wingspan is 22–30 mm.[2][3]
The larvae possibly feed on Elettaria species.
Subspecies edit
- Cyana effracta effracta
- Cyana effracta posilla Wileman, 1910 (Taiwan, China, India, Nepal)
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cyana effracta (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Cyana effracta posilla (Wileman)". Oriental Butterflies & Moths.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Cyana effracta Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 13, 2019.