Prasinoxena metaleuca

Prasinoxena metaleuca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Prasinoxena
Species:	P. metaleuca
Binomial name
	Prasinoxena metaleuca; Hampson, 1912

Last updated August 02, 2025

Prasinoxena metaleuca is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1912.^[1] It is found in Thailand, western Malaysia and Sri Lanka.^[2]

The caterpillars are known to feed on Acacia mangium , Lansium domesticum and other Lansium species.^[3]

References

↑ "Species Details: Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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[1] "Species Details: Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[2] Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.

[3] "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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