Manoba major

Manoba major is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1891. It is found in India, Taiwan, Japan (the Ryukyu Islands), Myanmar, Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Java, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[1] Its habitat is coastal areas near mangroves.[2]

Manoba major
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M. major
Binomial name
Manoba major
(Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Nola major Hampson, 1891
  • Meganola major
  • Nola formosana Wileman & West, 1929 (preocc. Wileman & West, 1928)
  • Celama subpallida Turner, 1944
  • Meganola major caesiopennis Inoue, 1982
  • Meganola major takasago Inoue, 1982

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with two darker smudges on the costa. The hindwings are fawn, fading to white at the base.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Manoba major (Hampson, 1891)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. The Moths of Borneo
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (21 October 2014). "Meganola major (Hampson, 1891)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 28 October 2018.


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