Macaduma biangulata
Macaduma biangulata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1979. It is found in New Caledonia.[1]
Detailed descriptions specific to Macaduma biangulata are limited, but the genus Macaduma generally contains moth species characterized by features typical of the Arctiinae subfamily. These moths often have slender bodies and wings with delicate patterns, which may assist them in camouflage.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Macaduma |
| Species: | M. biangulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Macaduma biangulata Holloway, 1979
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Research and Conservation
Currently, there is limited published research focusing exclusively on Macaduma biangulata. The species is not widely reported outside taxonomic and faunistic surveys. There appears to be no conservation status assessed or noted for this species.
Distribution
This species is known exclusively fromNew Caledonia, an archipelago in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Conservation and Research Notes
- There is limited published information regarding the population status, habitat preferences, or conservation status of M. biangulata.
- Field surveys and taxonomic studies inNew Caledonia, targeting regional Lepidoptera, could help fill these knowledge gaps.
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macaduma biangulata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "::The Moths of Borneo::". www.mothsofborneo.com. Retrieved 2025-08-08.