Melaleucia obliquifasciata
| Melaleucia obliquifasciata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Melaleucia |
| Species: | M. obliquifasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleucia obliquifasciata Hampson, 1896 | |
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Melaleucia obliquifasciata 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 all months except January, February, October and December.
The wingspan is 12-15 mm. The forewing is broad and white, although there is a terminal line in some specimens marked by black interveinal dots. The hindwing is light 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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