Zyganisus cadigalorum

Zyganisus cadigalorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Zyganisus
Species:
Z. cadigalorum
Binomial name
Zyganisus cadigalorum
Kallies & Hilton, 2012

Zyganisus cadigalorum is a moth in the family Cossidae,[1] and was first described in 2012 by Axel Kallies and Douglas J. Hilton.[1][2]

It is found in New South Wales, Australia, where it has been recorded from the Sydney area.[1]

The wingspan is 41–62 mm for males and 59–65 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late April to mid-July.

Etymology

The species name is a Latin plural genitive of Cadigal and thus describes the genus as being of the Cadigal people.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Australian Faunal Directory: Zyganisus cadigalorum Kallies & Hilton, 2012". biodiversity.org.au/afd/. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  2. 1 2 AXEL KALLIES; DOUGLAS J HILTON (5 September 2012). "Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3454 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3454.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q64114333.


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