Biology:Melaleucia tertia
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Short description: Species of moth
Melaleucia tertia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Melaleucia |
Species: | M. tertia
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Binomial name | |
Melaleucia tertia Fibiger, 2008
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Melaleucia tertia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008. It is known from south-central Sri Lanka.
There are probably multiple generations per year, with adults recorded in July, August and September.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewing is broad and white, although there is a terminal line in some specimens marked by black interveinal dots. The hindwing is light greyish brown, with an indistinct discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, Michael (2008). "Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 2, Taxonomy of the Belluliinae, Magninae and Parachrostiinae". Zootaxa 1867: 1–136. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/z01867p136f.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q6811127 entry
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