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