Meroctena staintonii
Meroctena staintonii is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island, Java, Borneo), Fiji[1][2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
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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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The wings are yellow with a broad darker margin. The forewings are outlined with a comma-shaped mark near the middle.
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- Savela, Markku. "Meroctena staintonii Lederer, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
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