Myrtartona coronias is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found in eastern and south-eastern Australia, from southern Queensland to Tasmania.[1]
| Myrtartona coronias | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Myrtartona |
| Species: | M. coronias
|
| Binomial name | |
| Myrtartona coronias | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The length of the forewings is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in) for males.[1]
The larvae feed on Melaleuca species and possibly Kunzea ambigua and the flowers and buds of Leptospermum juniperinum.
References
edit- ^ a b c Tarmann, Gerhard M. (2004). Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae, (Procridinae: Artonini). CSIRO. ISBN 978-0-643-06798-1.
 | This article on a moth of the family Zygaenidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |