Pronomeuta sarcopis
| Pronomeuta sarcopis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Pronomeuta |
| Species: | P. sarcopis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick, 1905 | |
Pronomeuta sarcopis is a moth in the Yponomeutidae family.[1][2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905 from Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are light fuscous or fuscous-ochreous, irregularly strewn with small dark fuscous dots. The discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are dull fuscous-reddish.[3]
The larva are known to attack Hydnocarpus wightiana.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick 1905". Insecta.pro. Insects Catalog. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ "Species Details: Pronomeuta sarcopis Meyrick, 1905". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ↑ J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 16
- ↑ Hutson, J. C. (1930). "Half-Yearly Report of the Entomological Division, Department of Agriculture, Ceylon. January to June, 1930". CAB International. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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