Bocana manifestalis

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Bocana manifestalis
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B. manifestalis
Binomial name
Bocana manifestalis
Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Diomea repulsaWalker, 1865
  • Bithiasa determinataWalker, 1865
  • Lamura oberratalisWalker, 1858
  • Adrapsa manifestalis
  • Adrapsa scotosaHolland, 1900
  • Herminia iridescensT. P. Lucas, 1900
  • Pseudaglossa pygataStrand, 1920

Bocana manifestalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is widespread from India through the Pacific.

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Description

Its wingspan is about 36–40 mm. Males with third joint of palpi upturned and naked. No tuft from second joint. Antennae pectinated. Forewings with a large costal fold. Male with bipectinate antennae with moderate length branches. Body dark fuscous brown. Forewings with indistinct oblique antemedial dark line. A white or black speck found at end of cell. There is a waved postmedial line excurved beyond cell. An irregularly sinuous submarginal line present. Hindwings with medial and submarginal waved lines. Ventral side with black cell-spot. Many specimens have two waved line with whitish outer edges. [1]

Larvae have been recorded on various grasses and weeds.

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References

  1. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.