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Lyclene goaensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Arctiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lyclene

Lyclene goaensis is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Kirti and Gill in 2009. It is found in India (Goa).

The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and 24 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pinkish red with a black basal spot and a black antemedial band. The hindwings are pinkish red.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.

References

Lyclene goaensis Wikipedia