Pyromorpha dyari
(Jordan, 1913)
Pyromorpha dyari is a of zygaenid , one of the "leaf-skeletonizer moths" in Zygaenidae. The Pyromorpha participates in a Müllerian mimicry complex with net-winged beetles (family Lycidae), particularly species with black and orange or red aposematic coloration. Like other members of its genus, this species is known to contain hydrogen cyanide in all life stages, which it synthesizes rather than obtaining from plants.
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Ecological Role
Participates in a Müllerian mimicry complex involving net-winged beetles ( Lycidae), where both the and model are toxic. This aposematic coloration serves as a warning signal to .