Prasinoxena monospila

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P. monospila
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Prasinoxena monospila
Meyrick, 1894

Prasinoxena monospila is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1894. It is found in Borneo. [1] [2]

It is the type species of the genus Prasinoxena. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 1, 2010). "Prasinoxena monospila Meyrick, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Prasinoxena monospila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Prasinoxena Meyrick, 1894". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved April 6, 2020.