Biology:Merodictya
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Genus: | Merodictya Warren, 1896[1]
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Species: | M. marmorata
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Merodictya marmorata (T. P. Lucas, 1892)
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Merodictya is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by William Warren in 1896.[2] It contains only one species, Merodictya marmorata, described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1892, which is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.
Adults are blotchy brown with a scattering of white spots on the wings.[3]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Merodictya Warren, 1896". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=17617.0. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (18 March 2012). "Merodictya marmorata (T.P. Lucas, 1892)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/marmorata.html. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q10792819 entry
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