Bocana manifestalis

Bocana manifestalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is widespread from India through the Pacific.

Bocana manifestalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Bocana
Species:
B. manifestalis
Binomial name
Bocana manifestalis
Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Diomea repulsa Walker, 1865
  • Bithiasa determinata Walker, 1865
  • Lamura oberratalis Walker, 1858
  • Adrapsa manifestalis
  • Adrapsa scotosa Holland, 1900
  • Herminia iridescens T. P. Lucas, 1900
  • Pseudaglossa pygata Strand, 1920

Description

Its wingspan is about 36–40 mm. Males with third joint of palpi upturned and naked. No tuft from second joint. Antennae pectinated. Forewings with a large costal fold. Male with bipectinate antennae with moderate length branches. Body dark fuscous brown. Forewings with indistinct oblique antemedial dark line. A white or black speck found at end of cell. There is a waved postmedial line excurved beyond cell. An irregularly sinuous submarginal line present. Hindwings with medial and submarginal waved lines. Ventral side with black cell-spot. Many specimens have two waved line with whitish outer edges.[1]

Larvae have been recorded on various grasses and weeds.

References
  1. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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