Anatrachyntis Cyma
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''Anatrachyntis cyma'' is a
moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
in the family
Cosmopterigidae The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds and stems of their host plants. About 1500 species are described ...
. It was described by John David Bradley in 1953 and is known from Fiji. This species has a wingspan of 15–18 mm. The forewings are ochreous with pale ochreous and brownish wave-like markings, basal third is brown, outer edge outwardly oblique and outlined with black. A whitish-ochreous streak from base below costa and parallel to it.Bradley, 1953. ''New Microlepidoptera from Fiji''. - Vol.xv (1): 109-114


Biology

This species feeds on the flowers of ''
Pandanus ''Pandanus'' is a genus of monocots with some 750 accepted species. They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. The greatest number of species are found in Madagascar and Malaysia. Common names ...
'' species.


References

Anatrachyntis Moths of Fiji Moths described in 1953 {{Cosmopteriginae-stub