Biology:Pronomeuta sarcopis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | P. sarcopis
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| Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick, 1905
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Pronomeuta sarcopis is a moth in the family Yponomeutidae.[1][2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905 from Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are light fuscous or fuscous-ochreous, irregularly strewn with small dark fuscous dots. The discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are dull fuscous-reddish.[3]
The larvae are known to attack Hydnocarpus wightiana.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick 1905". Insects Catalog. http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/643251. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ "Species Details: Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick, 1905". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/3460a8d046821bb9ac2a0ccd842d6abd. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 16
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Hutson, J. C. (1930). "Half-Yearly Report of the Entomological Division, Department of Agriculture, Ceylon. January to June, 1930". CAB International. https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19300501423. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q4792886 entry
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