Manoba major

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Manoba major
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nolidae
Genus:
Manoba
Species:
M. major
Binomial name
Manoba major
(Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Nola majorHampson, 1891
  • Meganola major
  • Nola formosanaWileman & West, 1929 (preocc. Wileman & West, 1928)
  • Celama subpallidaTurner, 1944
  • Meganola major caesiopennisInoue, 1982
  • Meganola major takasagoInoue, 1982

Manoba major is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1891. It is found in India, Taiwan, Japan (the Ryukyu Islands), Myanmar, Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Java, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. [1] Its habitat is coastal areas near mangroves. [2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with two darker smudges on the costa. The hindwings are fawn, fading to white at the base. [3]

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Manoba fasciatus is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1894. It is found in the Indian states of Sikkim and Assam, and in Thailand and Japan.

Manoba goodfieldi is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2003. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of lower montane forests on limestone.

Manoba greenwoodi is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2003. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of hill dipterocarp forests.

Manoba harthani is a moth in the family Nolidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1976. It is found on Borneo.

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<i>Manoba phaeochroa</i> Species of moth

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Manoba major (Hampson, 1891)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ↑ The Moths of Borneo
  3. ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (21 October 2014). "Meganola major (Hampson, 1891)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 28 October 2018.


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