Biology:Mecyna prunipennis

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Short description: Species of moth

Mecyna prunipennis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mecyna
Species:
M. prunipennis
Binomial name
Mecyna prunipennis
Butler, 1879
Synonyms
  • Uresiphita prunipennis

Mecyna prunipennis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. It is found in Japan .[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm.[2] The forewings are reddish brown, tinged with plum colour and with a greyish spot at the end of the cell. The hindwings are dirty ochreous, with a grey external border.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19597832 entry