Lambula pristina

Lambula pristina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Lambula
Species: L. pristina
Binomial name
Lambula pristina
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia pristina Walker, 1866
  • Scoliacma iridescens Lucas, 1890
  • Lambula thermopepla Hampson, 1914
  • Macaduma rothschildi Draudt, 1914

Lambula pristina is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1866. It is found in Australia (Queensland,[1] the Northern Territory and New South Wales).

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown and the hindwings are pale brown.

The larvae feed on Raphia australis.[2]

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