Meroctena staintonii
| Meroctena staintonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Meroctena |
| Species: | M. staintonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Meroctena staintonii Lederer, 1863 | |
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Meroctena staintonii is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lederer in 1863. It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island, Java, Borneo), Fiji[1][2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wings are yellow with a broad darker margin. The forewings are outlined with a comma shaped mark near the middle.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Meroctena at funet
- ↑ Afro Moths