Mocis proverai

Mocis proverai
Mocis frugalis, which is externally identical to Mocis proverai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mocis
Species: M. proverai
Binomial name
Mocis proverai
Zilli, 2000

Mocis proverai is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

In a recent publication Mocis frugalis, that is found in Asia and Australia is promoted to a separate species. Both species can be distinguished with microscopic research of the genitalia.

The length of the forewings is 18–21 millimetres (0.71–0.83 in).

The larvae feed on various grasses like sugarcane and oat.

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