Panau is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Zeuzerinae |
| Genus: | Panau Schoorl, 1990 |
Like most moths, the lifecycle of the Panau species would include egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages, with each stage having adaptations that suit their survival and reproductive needs.
Species edit
- Panau adusta (Roepke, 1957)
- Panau borealis Yakovlev, 2004
- Panau bretschneideri Yakovlev, 2013
- Panau brunnescens (Roepke, 1957)
- Panau eichhorni (Roepke, 1957)
- Panau goliathi Yakovlev, 2011
- Panau princeps (Roepke, 1957)
- Panau quarlesi (Roepke, 1957)
- Panau speideli Yakovlev, 2011
- Panau stenoptera (Roepke, 1957)
- Panau variegata (Roepke, 1957)
Etymology edit
The genus name is derived from Indonesian panau (meaning a white spot on the skin).[1]
References edit
- Yakovlev, R.V., 2004: New taxa of Cossidae from SE Asia. Atalanta 35(3-4): 369-382.
- Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the family Cossidae of the Old World (Lepidoptera). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 66: 1-129.
- Yakovlev, R.V., 2013: Preliminary data on the Cossidae (Lepidoptera) for Arunachal-Pradesh State, North-East India, with a description of a new species. Euroasian Entomological Journal, 12 (1): 98-102.
- Yakovlev, R.V. & T.J. Witt, 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 11-32.
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