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Cyclotorna
Cyclotorna is a genus of moths, the sole one of family Cyclotornidae, with five recognized species, all endemic to Australia. This family and the closely related Epipyropidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts in this case typically being leafhoppers, sometimes scale insects. The larvae of cyclotornids, however, leave the hemipteran host and become predatory on the brood in ant nests, apparently using chemical cues to induce the ants to...
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Cyclotorna egena
speciesCyclotorna egena
Cyclotorna monocentra
speciesCyclotorna monocentra
Cyclotorna ementita
speciesCyclotorna ementita
Cyclotorna experta
speciesCyclotorna experta
Cyclotorna diplocentra
speciesCyclotorna diplocentra
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 874760.