Mecyna atlanticum
Mecyna atlanticum is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[1]
| Mecyna atlanticum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Mecyna |
| Species: | M. atlanticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecyna atlanticum (Bethune-Baker, 1894) | |
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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.[2]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- lepiforum.de
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