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Gynautocera papilionaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Zygaenidae

Scientific name
  
Gynautocera papilionaria

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Gynautocera

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Campylotes histrionicus, Chalcosiinae, Eterusia, Zygaenidae

Gynautocera papilionaria is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, including northern India, Thailand, Laos, Assam, Burma, Vietnam, Tonkin, Hainan, Sumatra, Java, Lombok, Celebes, Amboina, Buru and Batjan.

The wingspan is about 72 mm. It is a day-flying species.

Larvae have been recorded on Litsea monopetala.

References

Gynautocera papilionaria Wikipedia