Micraglossa manoi

Micraglossa manoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Micraglossa
Species: M. manoi
Binomial name
Micraglossa manoi
Sasaki, 1998

Micraglossa manoi is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Sasaki in 1998.[1] It is found in Taiwan, China (Guizhou) and Nepal. It is found at altitudes above 1,600 meters.

The length of the forewings is 6.5–8 mm for males and 6.5–8 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is white, suffused with dark brown to black scales. The basal area at the base and at the costa is blackish brown. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are whitish.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Li, W.C., H.H. Li & M. Nuss, 2010: Taxonomic revision and biogeography of Micraglossa Warren, 1891 from laurel forests in China (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Scopariinae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 68 (2): 159-180. Full article: .


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