| Mnesictena antipodea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Mnesictena |
| Species: | M. antipodea |
| Binomial name | |
| Mnesictena antipodea (Salmon in Salmon & Bradley, 1956) | |
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Mnesictena antipodea is a moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It was described by John T. Salmon in 1956. [2] This species is endemic to New Zealand, [3] [4] where it has been recorded from the Antipodes Islands. [2]
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish white speckled with bright orange scales. The first line is brown and a broad area of pale orange-brown is found along the dorsum between the first and second lines. The second line is slightly darker brown than the first. The hindwings are white with scattered brown scales. [2]
