Lyclene reticulata explained

Lyclene reticulata is a species of lichen moths of the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Queensland, Australia, as well as on Ambon, Seram, Timor, Batchian, Aru, Tobriand, the Louisiade Archipelago and the Dampier Archipelago,

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

A sister species Cyme laeta, a native to New Guinea, was discovered in 2021.^[1]

External links

• Australian Insects

Notes and References

1. Looijenga. Noortje. 2021-06-07. The discovery of a sibling species next to Cyme reticulata Felder, 1861 in New Guinea and a review of some allied taxa (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). SUGAPA Digital. 13. 2. 113–130. 10.19269/sugapa2021.13(2).01. 2468-872X.