Macaduma strongyla

Macaduma strongyla is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1922. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Macaduma strongyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Macaduma
Species:
M. strongyla
Binomial name
Macaduma strongyla
Turner, 1922
Synonyms
  • Macaduma kurandana Strand, 1922

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings grey brown and the hindwings are brown.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Macaduma strongyla Turner, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 July 2019). "Macaduma strongyla Turner, 1922". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 October 2019.


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