Lyssa menoetius is a moth of the family Uraniidae. The species was first described by German entomologist Hopffer in 1856.[1]

Lyssa menoetius
Lyssa menoetius, Sabah, Borneo
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Lyssa
Species:
L. menoetius
Binomial name
Lyssa menoetius
Hopffer, 1856
Synonyms
  • Nyctalemon hector Walker, 1856
  • Nyctalemon longicaudus Schaufuss, 1870

Distribution

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The species is native to Borneo, Sangihe, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. A few specimens have been found recently in Southern Thailand. It is mostly found in forested areas at moderate elevations. The larvae feed on the leaves of Omphalea bracteata and O. sargentii.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lyssa Hübner - funet.fi
  2. ^ Jeremy Daniel Holloway (1998). "SUBFAMILY URANIINAE Lyssa zampa Butler". Part.8 Family Castniidae, Callidulidae, Drepanidae and Uraniidae. The Moths of Borneo. Vol. 8. Southdene.
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