Biology:Mascelia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Mascelia
19-Euzophera ectophoea=Mascelia ectophoea (Hampson, 1908).JPG
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Mascelia

Hampson, 1930
Species:
M. ectophoea
Binomial name
Mascelia ectophoea
(Hampson, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Euzophera ectophoea Hampson, 1908
  • Euzophera ectophaea

Mascelia is a monotypic snout moth genus described by George Hampson in 1930. Its only species, Mascelia ectophoea, was described by the same author in 1908. It is found in Sri Lanka and in India .[1][2]

This species has a wingspan of 18 mm.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6782851 entry