Mnesictena marmarina

Mnesictena marmarina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Mnesictena
Species:	M. marmarina
Binomial name
Mnesictena marmarina (Meyrick, 1884) [1]
Synonyms
Mecyna marmarinaMeyrick, 1884

Mnesictena marmarina, also known as the Brown nettle moth, is a snout moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. ^[1] It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. ^[2] It is endemic to New Zealand. ^[1] This species is similar in appearance to Mnesictena flavidalis but is distinguished by being larger in size and having a clear white spot on its forewings.

Larvae of this species feed on plants in the genus Urtica , including Urtica ferox . ^[3]

References

1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". www.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
2. Meyrick, Edward (1884-10-01). "On the classification of the Australian Pyralidina". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 32 (3): 277–350. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1884.tb01610.x. ISSN   1365-2311 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. Patrick, Hamish J.H.; Bowie, Mike H.; Fox, Barry W.; Patrick, Brian H. (2011). "The moths of Quail Island (Ōtamahua): a faunal comparison of an island under restoration with other sites on Banks Peninsula". New Zealand Natural Sciences. 36: 57–72. hdl:10182/6365.