Brevicyttara cyclospila

Brevicyttara cyclospila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Brevicyttara
Fletcher & Nye, 1982
Species: B. cyclospila
Binomial name
Brevicyttara cyclospila
(Turner, 1945)
Synonyms
  • Brachycyttara Turner, 1945
  • Brachycyttara cyclospila Turner, 1945

Brevicyttara cyclospila is a moth in the Cossidae family, and the only species in the genus Brevicyttara. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

The wingspan is from 20-40 mm. The forewings are brown with dark areas at the base and a dark spot near the middle of the wing.[1]

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