Biology:Pycnarmon meritalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pycnarmon meritalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pycnarmon
Species:
P. meritalis
Binomial name
Pycnarmon meritalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Zebronia meritalis Walker, 1859
  • Aripana annulata Warren, 1896
  • Conchylodes baptalis Snellen, 1880
  • Zebronia plexippusalis Walker, 1859

Pycnarmon meritalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga, West Kasai), South Africa , Australia , China , Sri Lanka, India , Indonesia (Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra), Taiwan[2] and Japan .

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are white with several brown spots, mainly at the wing margins.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14232036 entry