Mecyna atlanticum

Mecyna atlanticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mecyna[1]
Species: M. atlanticum
Binomial name
Mecyna atlanticum
(Bethune-Baker, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Botys atlanticum Bethune-Baker, 1894

Mecyna atlanticum is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[2]

The wingspan is about 33 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous grey with two small dark grey dots and one bigger spot. The hindwings are darker grey with a dark grey border.[3]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de


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