''Culama anthracica'' is a
moth in the family
Cossidae. It was described by Kallies and D.J. Hilton in 2012. It is found in
Australia
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, where it has been recorded along the eastern coast and tablelands from
Tasmania west and north to southern
Victoria and southern
Queensland. The habitat consists of wet and dry sclerophyll forests and montane woodlands.
The
wingspan is for males and for females. The ground colour of the forewings is ash grey with two black transverse lines. The hindwings are dark grey. Adults are on wing from the end of October to early March.
Etymology
The species name refers to the anthracite black and grey coloration of the species and is derived from Greek ''anthrakis'' (meaning coal).
[ & , 2012: Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). '' Zootaxa'' 3454: 1-62. Abstract]
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Cossinae
Moths described in 2012
Endemic fauna of Australia
Moths of Australia
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