Melaleucia leucomera
| Melaleucia leucomera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Melaleucia |
| Species: | M. leucomera |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleucia leucomera (Hampson, 1926) | |
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Melaleucia leucomera is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from south-central Sri Lanka.
There are probably multiple generations per year. With adults recorded in April, May, June, August and September.
The wingspan is 15-16 mm. The forewing is broad and white or beige-white with a fine, narrow, partly interrupted subterminal line. There are terminal lines in some specimens, marked by black interveinal dots. The hindwing is greyish brown, with an indistinct discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2008: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 2, Taxonomy of the Belluliinae, Magninae and Parachrostiinae. Zootaxa, 1867: 1-136. Abstract & excerpt
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