Biology:Mocis conveniens

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Short description: Species of moth

Mocis conveniens
Mocis conveniens.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mocis
Species:
M. conveniens
Binomial name
Mocis conveniens
(Walker, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Remigia conveniens Walker, 1858
  • Remigia detersa Walker, 1865

Mocis conveniens, the pale brown lines,[2] is a moth of the family Erebidae.

It has a wide range in Africa south of the Sahara, from Ethiopia to Sierra Leone and from Sudan to South Africa . Its presence has also been stated in Yemen.[3]

Its wingspan is around 40 millimetres (1.6 in).

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6887694 entry