Prasinoxena

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Prasinoxena
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Prasinoxena metaleuca
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Galleriinae
Genus: Prasinoxena
Meyrick, 1894

Prasinoxena is a genus of moths in the family Pyralidae. The genus was created by Edward Meyrick in 1894. [1]

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Distribution and habitat

Species in the genus are found across India and the Indonesian archipelago. [2]

Species

The genus Prasinoxena contains six species: [3]

References

  1. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku (July 1, 2010). "Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Prasinoxena". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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