Gynautocera papilionaria

Gynautocera papilionaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Gynautocera
Species: G. papilionaria
Binomial name
Gynautocera papilionaria
Guérin-Meneville, 1831

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.

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