Biology:Etanna basalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Etanna basalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Etanna
Species:
E. basalis
Binomial name
Etanna basalis
Walker, 1862
Synonyms
  • Andrapha basalis Walker, 1866
  • Dendrothripa atrifasciata Hampson, 1896
  • Dendrothripa mackwoodi Hampson, 1902

Etanna basalis is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Borneo, Sri Lanka,[2] Myanmar, Thailand, New Guinea, Australia , Vanuatu and Fiji.[3]

Description

Its forewings have variable shades of pale gray and the hindwings are whitish. Its larval food plants are species of the genus Mangifera.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13491796 entry