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Mabra eryxalis

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Mabra eryxalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mabra
Species:
M. eryxalis
Binomial name
Mabra eryxalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Asopia eryxalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys velatalis Snellen, 1880
  • Streptobela crocobaphes Turner, 1937

Mabra eryxalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found on the Chagos Archipelago and Sumatra, as well as in China, Taiwan, Mayotte, Réunion, Sri Lanka[1] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The forewings are yellow with several dark lines, as well as a dark smudge.

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.