Macna pomalis

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Macna pomalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Macna
Species:
M. pomalis
Binomial name
Macna pomalis
Walker, [1859]
Synonyms
  • Goossensia prasinalisRagonot, 1891
  • Macna prasinalis

Macna pomalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Macna . [1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Bhutan, Malacca and Singapore.

Adults are bright apple green. The forewings have an indistinct fine waved rufous antemedial line and indistinct fine dentate postmedial and submarginal lines, the former with a white-centred spot and the latter with a black spot. The hindwings have a slight pinkish tinge. [2]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. pp. 129–130 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .