Biology:Prasinoxena metaleuca
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Short description: Species of moth
| Prasinoxena metaleuca | |
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| Species: | P. metaleuca
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| Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912
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Prasinoxena metaleuca is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1912.[1] It is found in Thailand, western Malaysia and Sri Lanka.[2]
The caterpillars are known to feed on Acacia mangium, Lansium domesticum and other Lansium species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2017/details/species/id/17304b829ccaf3260d3e633d57330159. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara) (79): 1–57. https://www.academia.edu/1782757/.
- ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/list.dsml?searchpageurl=browse%2Edsml&sort=family+copromorphidae+natural+history+museum+hosts+database&beginIndex=108480&family=copromorphidae&. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14163536 entry
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